Mavericks of Italian Cinema: Eight Unorthodox Filmmakers, 1940s-2000s

By Roberto Curti

The history of Italian cinema includes, in addition to the renowned auteurs, a number of peculiar and lesser-known filmmakers.

While their artistry was often plagued with production setbacks, their works--influenced by poetry, playwriting, advertising, literature, comics and a nonconformist, sometimes antagonistic attitude--were original and thought provoking.

Drawing from official papers and original scripts, this book includes much previously unpublished information on the works and lives of post-World War II filmmakers Pier Carpi, Alberto Cavallone, Riccardo Ghione, Giulio Questi, Brunello Rondi, Paolo Spinola, Augusto Tretti and Nello Vegezzi.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476672423
• ISBN13: 9781476672427
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 217 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.0" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher