Italian Cinema from the Silent Screen to the Digital Image

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Italian Cinema from the Silent Screen to the Digital Image is written by Joseph Luzzi and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 144114756X (ISBN 10) and 9781441147561 (ISBN 13).

In this comprehensive guide, some of the world's leading scholars consider the issues, films, and filmmakers that have given Italian cinema its enduring appeal. Readers will explore the work of such directors as Federico Fellini, Michelangelo Antonioni, and Roberto Rossellini as well as a host of subjects including the Italian silent screen, the political influence of Fascism on the movies, lesser known genres such as the giallo (horror film) and Spaghetti Western, and the role of women in the Italian film industry. Italian Cinema from the Silent Screen to the Digital Image explores recent developments in cinema studies such as digital performance, the role of media and the Internet, neuroscience in film criticism, and the increased role that immigrants are playing in the nation's cinema.