Cinema and fascism: Italian film and society, 1922-1943

"This study considers Italian filmmaking during the Fascist era and offers an original and revealing approach to the interwar years. Steven Ricci directly confronts a long-standing dilemma faced by cultural historians: while made during a period of totalitarian government, these films are neith...

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Main Author: Ricci, Steven 1952- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Berkeley, Calif. University of California Press 2008
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Summary:"This study considers Italian filmmaking during the Fascist era and offers an original and revealing approach to the interwar years. Steven Ricci directly confronts a long-standing dilemma faced by cultural historians: while made during a period of totalitarian government, these films are neither propagandistic nor openly "Fascist." Instead, the Italian Fascist regime attempted to build ideological consensus by erasing markers of class and regional difference and by circulating terms for an imaginary national identity. Cinema and Fascism investigates the complex relationship between the totalitarian regime and Italian cinema. It looks at the films themselves, the industry, and the role of cinema in daily life, and offers new insights into this important but neglected period in cinema history." -- Book cover.
Item Description:Literaturverzeichnis Seite 207-217
Physical Description:XIV, 233 Seiten Illustrationen 23 cm
ISBN:9780520253568
9780520253551

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