Italian filmmakers have created some of the most magical and moving, violent and controversial films in world cinema. During its twentieth-century heyday, Italy

A History of Italian Cinema is the only comprehensive and up-to-date book on the subject available anywhere, in any language >

Examines the extraordinary cinematic tradition of Italy, from the silent era to the present.

"This study considers Italian filmmaking during the Fascist era and offers an original and revealing approach to the interwar years. Steven Ricci directly confr

The Italian cinema is regarded as one of the great pillars of world cinema. Films like Ladri di biciclette (1948), La dolce vita (1960), and Nuovo cinema Paradi