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An innovative and accessible guide to the history, evolution, and major critical issues of italian cinema over the past century from the back cover the italian cinema book is an essential guide to the most important historical, aesthetic and cultural aspects of italian cinema, from 1895 to the present day. He has rethought, reorganized, and completely rewritten his previous work, which focused on postwar cinema, and has broadened his coverage of the spaghetti western and comedy genres. The italian cinema book is an essential guide to the most important historical, aesthetic and cultural aspects of italian cinema, from 1895 to the present day. Peter bondanella 19432017 was distinguished professor emeritus of italian, comparative literature, and film studies at indiana university, united states. Publication date 1990 topics motion pictures italy history.
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