Fascism in Italian Cinema since 1945

The Politics and Aesthetics of Memory

• Author(s): G. Lichtner,
• Publisher: Springer
• Pages: 262
• ISBN_10: 1137316624
  ISBN_13: 9781137316622
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Social Science / Media Studies , History / Social History , Performing Arts / Film / History & Criticism , Performing Arts / General , Political Science / History & Theory , Social Science / Sociology / General , Performing Arts / Film / General , Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural & Social ,

Description:... From neorealism's resolve to Berlusconian revisionist melodramas, this book examines cinema's role in constructing memories of Fascist Italy. Italian cinema has both reflected and shaped popular perceptions of Fascism, reinforcing or challenging stereotypes, remembering selectively and silently forgetting the most shameful pages of Italy's history.