Mussolini's Dream Factory: Film Stardom in Fascist Italy. Stephen Gundle

by Stephen Gundle

Book Overview

The intersection between film stardom and politics is an understudied phenomenon of Fascist Italy, despite the fact that the Mussolini regime deemed stardom important enough to warrant sustained attention and interference. Focused on the period from the start of sound cinema to the final end of Fascism in 1945, this book examines the development of an Italian star system and evaluates its place in film production and distribution. The performances...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1782382445
• ISBN13: 9781782382447
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: Berghahn Books
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"