A History of Italian Cinema

Bondanella (Film Studies and Italian [emeritus], Indiana University) presents a comprehensive history of Italian cinema from its birth to the present day. This generously illustrated book covers topics such as postwar cinema, spaghetti westerns and comedies, the Italian horror film and mystery thriller, and the Italian crime film. Bondanella also examines the emergence of directors born in the 1950s and 1960s who have already made their mark on the direction of 21st century Italian cinema. In addition, the book includes the most comprehensive English-language bibliography of Italian cinema ever assembled. Likely to remain the standard work on the subject for years to come, Bondanell's book is a must-have for students and fans of Italian film. Annotation 穢2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)