Fame Amid the Ruins : Italian Film Stardom in the Age of Neorealism /: Italian Film Stardom in the Age of Neorealism. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Stephen Gundle.
• Authors: Gundle, Stephen
• Contents: List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements Introduction PART I: ITALIAN CINEMA AND SOCIETY, 1945-52 Chapter 1. Postwar Cinema and the Challenges of Democracy; Chapter 2. The Film Industry from Fascism to the Cold War; Chapter 3. The Transformation of the Star System; Chapter 4. The Public, Film-Going and the Stars PART II: STARDOM, ANTI-FASCISM AND NEOREALISM Chapter 5. Massimo Girotti: Proletarian Apollo; Chapter 6. Clara Calamai: The Suspension of Glamour; Chapter 7. Aldo Fabrizi: Nostalgia and Popular Culture; Chapter 8. Anna Magnani: Authenticity and the Star Persona; Chapter 9. Andrea Checchi: Shadows of Defeat PART III: POPULAR IDOLS FOR NEW TIMES Chapter 10. Totò: Jester of the Republic; Chapter 11. Silvana Mangano: Beauty and Stardom; Chapter 12. Amedeo Nazzari: The Hero Domesticated; Chapter 13. Silvana Pampanini: Dream Girl of the Masses; Chapter 14. Raf Vallone: The Physiognomy of Fame PART IV: RECONFIGURATIONS OF STARDOM Chapter 17. The Non-Professional Actor and Low Definition Stardom; Chapter 18. Co-productions and the International Stardom Conclusion Bibliography
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: New York, NY : Berghahn Books
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource (432 pages)
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781789200027; 1789200024
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