Italian neorealism : a cultural history / Charles L. Leavitt IV.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Leavitt, Charles L., IV, author.

Series:

Toronto Italian studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motion pictures--Italy--History.

Motion pictures.

Italy.

History.

Realism in motion pictures.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xi, 313 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, 2020.

Summary:

"Neorealism emerged as a cultural exchange and a field of discourse that served to shift the confines of creativity and revise the terms of artistic expression not only in Italy but worldwide. If neorealism was thus a global phenomenon, it is because of its revolutionary portrayal of a transformative moment in the local, regional, and national histories of Italy. At once guiding and guided by that transformative moment, neorealist texts took up, reflected, and performed the contentious conditions of their creation, not just at the level of narrative content but also in their form, language, and structure. Italian Neorealism: A Cultural History demonstrates how they did so through a series of representative case studies. Recounting the history of a generation of artists, this study offers fundamental insights into one of the most innovative and influential cultural moments of the twentieth century."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 What Was Neorealism? p. 14

2 "Renewal through Conservation": Neorealism after Fascism p. 49

3 "Chronicle and Tragedy": The Neorealist Representation of History p. 85

4 "From I to We": Neorealism's Choral Politics p. 128.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Leavitt, Charles L., IV. Italian neorealism.

ISBN:

9781487507107

1487507100

OCLC:

1127130081

Publisher Number:

99985040961