{"product_id":"riccardo-freda-roberto-curti-9781476669700","title":"Riccardo Freda: The Life and Works of a Born Filmmaker","description":"\u003cp\u003e In an eclectic career spanning four decades, Italian director Riccardo Freda (1909-1999) produced films of remarkable technical skill and powerful visual style, including the swashbuckler \u003ci\u003eBlack Eagle\u003c\/i\u003e (1946), an adaptation of \u003ci\u003eLes Miserables\u003c\/i\u003e (1947), the peplum \u003ci\u003eTheodora, Slave Empress\u003c\/i\u003e (1954) and a number of cult-favorite Gothic and horror films such as \u003ci\u003eI Vampiri\u003c\/i\u003e (1957), \u003ci\u003eThe Horrible Dr. Hichcock\u003c\/i\u003e (1962) and \u003ci\u003eThe Ghost\u003c\/i\u003e (1963). Freda was first championed in the 1960s by French critics who labeled him \"the European Raoul Walsh,\" and enjoyed growing critical esteem over the years. This book covers his life and career for the first time in English, with detailed analyses of his films and exclusive interviews with his collaborators and family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Roberto Curti\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476669708\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476669700\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/24\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 376\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.80h x 6.90w x 0.90d","brand":"Roberto Curti","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43985701699839,"sku":"9781476669700","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_97927ae5-c711-416e-84b1-6c8463c87d6b.jpg?v=1683279058","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/riccardo-freda-roberto-curti-9781476669700","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}