Poet of civic courage : the films of Francesco Rosi
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Poet of civic courage : the films of Francesco Rosi
(Contributions to the study of popular culture, no. 59)
Greenwood Press, 1996
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-192), filmography (p. 159-166) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Rosi's films consistently and directly address the themes of political and institutional corruption and the complex relationship between the individual, the mafia, and the state. Whether evoking the multiple facets of Sicilian banditry in Salvatore Giuliano (1962), exposing right-wing killing squads in Cadaveri eccellenti (Illustrious Corpses) (1976), or courageously debating the roots of Italian terrorism in ^ITre fratelli (Three Brothers)^R (1981), his gripping political-documentary works have managed to combine factual and intellectual rigor with box office success and wide critical acclaim. This book offers a series of essays by leading Italian academics, each exploring a key Rosi film, together with an interview and comprehensive bibliographic and filmographic material. A notable feature is an article by the director himself, in which he reflects on the development and future of Italian political cinema.
This book offers a series of essays by leading Italian academics, each exploring a key Rosi film, together with an interview and comprehensive bibliographic and filmographic material. A notable feature is an article by the director himself, in which he reflects on the development and future of Italian political cinema.
Table of Contents
Introduction by Carlo Testa Salvatore Giuliano: Francesco Rosi's revolutionary postmodernism by Ben Lawton Hands Over the City: cinema as political indictment and social commitment by Manuela Gieri Enrico Mattei: the man who fell to earth by Harry Lawton The other side of glamorous killings: Lucky Luciano, Rosi's neo-realistic approach to Mafia by Claudio Mazzola Dancing with corpses: murder, politics and power in Illustrious Corpses by Salvatore Bizzarro Beyond cinema politico: family as political allegory in Three Brothers by Millicent Marcus Interview with Francesco Rosi by Carlo Testa The future of Italian film: for a cinema of memory and identity by Francesco Rosi Filmography Selected bibliography Index
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