{"product_id":"9781441195616","title":"Italian Cinema from the Silent Screen to the Digital Image","description":"\u003ch1\u003eItalian Cinema from the Silent Screen to the Digital Image\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJoseph Luzzi\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Film \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eIn this comprehensive guide, some of the world's leading scholars consider the issues, films, and filmmakers that have given Italian cinema its enduring appeal. Readers will explore the work of such directors as Federico Fellini, Michelangelo Antonioni, and Roberto Rossellini as well as a host of subjects including the Italian silent screen, the political influence of Fascism on the movies, lesser known genres such as the \u003ci\u003egiallo\u003c\/i\u003e (horror film) and Spaghetti Western, and the role of women in the Italian film industry. \u003ci\u003eItalian Cinema from the Silent Screen to the Digital Image \u003c\/i\u003eexplores recent developments in cinema studies such as digital performance, the role of media and the Internet, neuroscience in film criticism, and the increased role that immigrants are playing in the nation's cinema.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJoseph Luzzi\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Italian and Director of Italian Studies at Bard College, USA, and the author of \u003ci\u003eRomantic Europe and the Ghost of Italy\u003c\/i\u003e (2008), which received the MLA's Scaglione Prize for Italian Studies and was named an Outstanding Academic Title by \u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e (2009).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 February 2020\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781441195616\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e440\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24.64\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51331522429068,"sku":"9781441195616","price":42.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_99d04659-7da2-4fa9-9b57-340b516d4369.jpg?v=1783597194","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781441195616","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}