Male Anxiety and Psychopathology in Film: Comedy Italian Style
Andrea Bini
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Description for Male Anxiety and Psychopathology in Film: Comedy Italian Style
Hardback. The most popular film genre during the golden years of Italian cinema, the Comedy Italian Style emerged after the fall of the Facist regime, narrating the identity crisis of many Italian men. Exploring the birth, growth, and decline of this genre, Bini shows this notable style was the search for a new role in the shattered postwar middle class. Series: Italian & Italian American Studies. Num Pages: 272 pages, 22 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJP; APFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 442.
The most popular film genre during the golden years of Italian cinema, the Comedy Italian Style emerged after the fall of the Facist regime, narrating the identity crisis of many Italian men. Exploring the birth, growth, and decline of this genre, Bini shows this notable style was the search for a new role in the shattered postwar middle class.
The most popular film genre during the golden years of Italian cinema, the Comedy Italian Style emerged after the fall of the Facist regime, narrating the identity crisis of many Italian men. Exploring the birth, growth, and decline of this genre, Bini shows this notable style was the search for a new role in the shattered postwar middle class.
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Series
Italian & Italian American Studies
Condition
New
Weight
441g
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137516886
SKU
V9781137516886
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Ref
99-15
About Andrea Bini
Andrea Bini is currently Adjunct Professor of Italian at the American University of Rome, Italy.
Reviews for Male Anxiety and Psychopathology in Film: Comedy Italian Style
The author advances her argument through insightful close readings of a large number of films. She limns the relevant theory as it arises without grinding the analysis to a halt. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty. (M. Yacowar, Choice, Vol. 53 (10), June, 2016) Bini's innovative approach to one of the most popular types ... Read more