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Early Film Theories in Italy 1896-1922: The Little Magic Machine

Silvio Alovisio

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This collection for the first time brings together scholars to explore the ways that various people and groups in Italian society reacted to the advent of cinema. Looking at the responses of writers, scholars, clergymen, psychologists, philosophers, members of parliament, and more, the pieces collected here from that period show how Italians developed a common language to describe and discuss this invention that quickly exceeded all expectations and transcended existing categories of thought and artistic forms. The result is a close-up picture of a culture in transition, dealing with a “scandalous” new technology that appeared poised to thoroughly change everyday life.

Pages: 512

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Amsterdam University Press

Release: June 15, 2017

ISBN: 9089648550

ISBN 13: 9789089648556

Early Film Theories in Italy 1896-1922: The Little Magic Machine

Silvio Alovisio

5/5 ( ratings)

This collection for the first time brings together scholars to explore the ways that various people and groups in Italian society reacted to the advent of cinema. Looking at the responses of writers, scholars, clergymen, psychologists, philosophers, members of parliament, and more, the pieces collected here from that period show how Italians developed a common language to describe and discuss this invention that quickly exceeded all expectations and transcended existing categories of thought and artistic forms. The result is a close-up picture of a culture in transition, dealing with a “scandalous” new technology that appeared poised to thoroughly change everyday life.

Pages: 512

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Amsterdam University Press

Release: June 15, 2017

ISBN: 9089648550

ISBN 13: 9789089648556

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Early Film Theories in Italy, 1896-1922: The Little Magic Machine

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