The A to Z of Italian Cinema (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780810868960)

The Italian cinema is regarded as one of the great pillars of world cinema. Films like Ladri di biciclette (1948), La dolce vita (1960), and Nuovo cinema Paradiso (1988) attracted unprecedented international acclaim and a reputation, which only continue to grow. Italian cinema has produced such acting legends as Sophia Loren and Roberto Benigni, as well as world-renowned filmmakers like Federico Fellini, Sergio Leone, Mario Bava, Dario Argento, and Lina Wertm?ler, the first woman to ever be nominated for the Best Director award.

The A to Z of Italian Cinema provides a better understanding of the role Italian cinema has played in film history through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, appendixes, black-&-white photos, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on actors, actresses, movies, producers, organizations, awards, film credits, and terminology.

Author: Gino Moliterno
ISBN-10: 0810868962
ISBN-13: 9780810868960
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Language: English
Published: 10/12/2009
Pages: 520
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.53lbs
Size: 8.63h x 6.48w x 1.26d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 05/01/2010 pg. 257