We know a lot about the directors and stars of Italian cinema's heyday, from Roberto Rossellini to Sophia Loren. But what do we know about the Italian audiences that went to see their films?
Based on the AHRC-funded project 'Italian Cinema Audiences 1945-60', Italian Cinema Histories and Memories of Cinema-going in Post-war Italy draws upon the rich data collected by the project team . For the first time, cinema's role in everyday Italian life, and its affective meaning when remembered by older people, are enriched with industrial analyses of the booming Italian film sector of the period, as well as contextual data from popular and specialized magazines.
Language
English
Pages
240
Format
Paperback
Release
April 21, 2022
ISBN 13
9781501369339
Italian Cinema Audiences: Histories and Memories of Cinema-going in Post-war Italy (Topics and Issues in National Cinema)
We know a lot about the directors and stars of Italian cinema's heyday, from Roberto Rossellini to Sophia Loren. But what do we know about the Italian audiences that went to see their films?
Based on the AHRC-funded project 'Italian Cinema Audiences 1945-60', Italian Cinema Histories and Memories of Cinema-going in Post-war Italy draws upon the rich data collected by the project team . For the first time, cinema's role in everyday Italian life, and its affective meaning when remembered by older people, are enriched with industrial analyses of the booming Italian film sector of the period, as well as contextual data from popular and specialized magazines.