Fascism in Italian Cinema since 1945 [electronic resource] : The Politics and Aesthetics of Memory /
Lichtner, G.author.
From neorealism's resolve to Berlusconian revisionist melodramas, this book examines cinema's role in constructing memories of Fascist Italy. Italian cinema has both reflected and shaped popular perceptions of Fascism, reinforcing or challenging stereotypes, remembering selectively and silently forgetting the most shameful pages of Italy's history.
Description based upon print version of record.
""10 Unexploded Ordnance: Recurrent Amnesias""""Epilogue""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Filmography""; ""Index""
Includes filmographies.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
From neorealism's resolve to Berlusconian revisionist melodramas, this book examines cinema's role in constructing memories of Fascist Italy. Italian cinema has both reflected and shaped popular perceptions of Fascism, reinforcing or challenging stereotypes, remembering selectively and silently forgetting the most shameful pages of Italy's history.
Communication.
Civilization-History.
Motion pictures-History.
Motion pictures and television.
Political theory.
Cultural studies.
Media Studies.
Cultural History.
Film History.
Screen Studies.
Political Theory.
Cultural Studies.