- Paperback: 160 pages
- Publisher: Pocket Essentials (19 Jan 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1904048552
- ISBN-13: 978-1904048558
- Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 11.2 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 581,779 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From the unbridled sensuality of the orgy scenes in silent Italian cinema, through a topless Sophia Loren in a 1950s historical epic and the image of Silvana Mangano her skirt provocatively tucked into her underwear in the neo-realist classic Bitter Rice, the erotic obsessions of Fellini to Italian cinema has it all. Barry Forshaw leads readers through the glory of the Mediterranean arthouse, the Spaghetti Western and everything in between, collecting a host of comprehensive essays on the subject and presenting all the key films in an easy-to-use format.
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Arthouse to Exploitation,
This review is from: Italian Cinema: Arthouse to Exploitation (Pocket Essentials) (Paperback)
For anyone even mildly interested in Italian cinema this book is a great read.After a short chapter on the history and deveopment of the industry from 1905, the author focuses on the main genres with particular emphasis on sex and horror movies! All the important Italian directors, such as Fellini, Antonioni and Visconti, are discussed as well as some lesser ones hardly known to me. I particularly enjoyed the concise descriptions, plots and background information of the many films discussed, and the way the author brings them to life with his obvious knowledge and enthusiasm of his subject. Well worth its modest price.
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Not worth the money...,
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This review is from: Italian Cinema: Arthouse to Exploitation (Pocket Essentials) (Paperback)
Film overview books can be very subjective. Everyone has their own favorites. And unfortunately, Mr. Forshaw's little guide is filled with films he feels best represent the Italian cinematic experience.
While his chapters on neorealism read like a person who knows what they are talking about, when it comes to genre cinema such as the giallo and the spaghetti western, it's a rush job. When talking about Argento one can almost see the author nervously twitch. The worst of the three pocket guides I've purchased. Save your money! |
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