FAME AMID THE RUINS – Italian Film Stardom in the Age of Neorealism

Inbunden bok. –– FÖRLAGSNY! –– Berghahn Books. 2020. 384 sidor.

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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 industry.
• This book explores the many conflicts that arose in Italy between 1945 and 1953 over stars and stardom, offering intimate studies of the careers of both well-known and less familiar figures, shedding new light on the close relationship forged between cinema and society during a time of political transition and shifting national identities.

"This elegantly produced [and exceptionally attractive] book, complete with a lavish choice of illustrations all supplied by the author, confirms Stephen Gundle's status as the leading historian of Italian cinema in the English-speaking world." - Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television.

"Fame amid the Ruins is a comprehensive study with an impressive scope and great relevance for questions of history, politics, and intellectual life in postwar Italy. In clear and direct prose, it encompasses a variety of important topics and approaches, including individual biographies, stars' roles within the wider industry, performance, and film style." - Louis Bayman, University of Southampton.

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