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This course will provide a historical, cultural and business
perspective on Italian Cinema, from the early 20th century until contemporary
and more recent trends. Starting with the early silent one-reelers, through
Fascist propaganda, Neo-realism and Comedy Italian Style, the course will
provide a deeper knowledge both of the film industry and of film as an artistic
form of expression. Class discussions will focus on a “textual” analysis of
films. Screenplays and film structure will also be discussed.
The course maintains an historical/sociological perspective
in its setting, since many movies can also be considered a peculiar “reservoir”
of information about recent Italian history, lifestyle, culture, politics,
economics and social transformation of the last century.
