Fascism in Italian Cinema Since 1945: The Politics and Aesthetics of Memory

by Giacomo Lichtner

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349348856
• ISBN13: 9781349348855
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"