Fame Amid the Ruins : : Italian Film Stardom in the Age of Neorealism / / Stephen Gundle.
Italian cinema gave rise to a number of the best-known films of the postwar years, from Rome Open City to Bicycle Thieves. Although some neorealist film-makers would have preferred to abolish stars altogether, the public adored them and producers needed their help in relaunching the national film in...
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| Year of Publication: | 2019 |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part I. Italian Cinema and Society, 1945–52
- 1. Postwar Cinema and the Challenges of Democracy
- 2. The Film Industry from Fascism to the Cold War
- 3. The Transformation of the Star System
- 4. The Public, Film-Going and the Stars
- Part II. Stardom, Anti-Fascism and Neorealism
- Introduction
- 5. Massimo Girotti: Proletarian Apollo
- 6. Clara Calamai: The Suspension of Glamour
- 7. Aldo Fabrizi: Nostalgia and Popular Culture
- 8. Anna Magnani: Authenticity and the Star Persona
- 9. Andrea Checchi: Shadows of Defeat
- Part III. Popular Idols for New Times
- Introduction
- 10. Totò: Jester of the Republic
- 11. Silvana Mangano: Beauty and Stardom
- 12. Amedeo Nazzari: The Hero Domesticated
- 13. Silvana Pampanini: Dream Girl of the Masses
- 14. Raf Vallone: The Physiognomy of Fame
- Part IV. Reconfi gurations of Stardom
- 15. The Non-professional Actor and Low-Defi nition Stardom
- 16. Co-productions and International Stardom
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index