Italian Neorealist Cinema by Torunn Haaland (English) Paperback Book

Description: Italian Neorealist Cinema by Torunn Haaland This book traces the roots of neorealist film and draws parallels to neorealist fiction, by surveying the major creative contributions to and critical receptions of this trend in Italian postwar cinema. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description How has Italian neorealist cinema changed the boundaries of cinematic narration and representation? In this new study, Torunn Haaland argues that neorealism was a cultural moment based on individual optiques. She accounts for the traditions coherence in terms of its moral commitment to creating critical viewing experiences around underrepresented realities and marginalised people. By examining both acclaimed masterpieces and lesser known works, parallels are drawn to realist theories and to past and present cinematic traditions. The ways in which successive generations of directors have readopted, negotiated and broken with the themes and aesthetics of neorealist film are discussed and evaluated, along with neorealist tendencies in other arts, such as literature.An engaging and informative read for students and scholars in Italian Studies, Italian Neorealist Cinema presents a new approach to a key cinematic tradition, and so is essential reading for everyone working in the field of Film Studies. Flap AUTHOR APPROVEDTraditions in World CinemaGeneral Editors: Linda Badley and R. Barton PalmerFounding Editor: Steven Jay SchneiderThis series introduces diverse and fascinating movements in world cinema. Each volume concentrates on a set of films from a different national, regional or, in some cases, cross-cultural cinema which constitute a particular tradition.Italian Neorealist CinemaTorunn HaalandIn recent years, Italian cinema - and in particular its highest moment, neo-realism - has enjoyed a revival within international scholarship. This has contributed to emphasize Italian cinemas centrality and its fertile influence on all world cinema of the postwar period. Within this panorama, Torunn Haalands book appears as one of the most brilliant and most capable of combining rigorous documentation with a reading of cinema history as part of a larger cultural, political and social history of Italy in the postwar period, adding to this the passion of an authentic researcher.Gian Piero Brunetta, University of PadovaHow has Italian neorealist cinema changed the boundaries of cinematic narration and representation?In this new study, Torunn Haaland argues that neorealism was a cultural moment based on individual optiques. She accounts for the traditions coherence in terms of its moral commitment to creating critical viewing experiences around under-represented realities and marginalised people. By examining both acclaimed masterpieces and lesser known works, parallels are drawn to realist theories and to past and present cinematic traditions. The ways in which successive generations of directors have re-adopted, negotiated and broken with the themes and aesthetics of neorealist film are discussed and evaluated, along with neorealist tendencies in other arts, such as literature.An engaging and informative read for students and scholars in Italian Studies, Italian Neorealist Cinema presents a new approach to a key cinematic tradition, and so is essential reading for everyone working in the field of Film Studies.Torunn Haaland is Assistant Professor of Italian at Gonzaga University.Cover image: Roma citt Author Biography Torunn Haaland is a Lecturer in Italian at The Pennsylvania State University. Table of Contents 1. Beginnings; 2. Neorealism and Realism: Bazin and Zavattini; 3. Neorealism in Literature: Parallels to the Cinema; 4. Roberto Rossellini: Rebuilding the City; 5. Vittorio De Sica: Walking the Postwar City; 6. Minor Neorealist Directors; 7. The Road Beyond and Outside of Italian Neorealism; Filmography; Bibliography. Review In recent years, Italian cinema--and in particular its highest moment, neo-realism--has enjoyed a revival within international scholarship. This has contributed to emphasize Italian cinemas centrality and its fertile influence on all world cinema of the postwar period. Within this panorama, Torunn Haalands book appears as one of the most brilliant and most capable of combining rigorous documentation with a reading of cinema history as part of a larger cultural, political and social history of Italy in the postwar period, adding to this the passion of an authentic researcher.--Gian Piero Brunetta, University of Padoua Long Description How has Italian neorealist cinema changed the boundaries of cinematic narration and representation? In this new study, Torunn Haaland argues that neorealism was a cultural moment based on individual optiques. She accounts for the traditions coherence in terms of its moral commitment to creating critical viewing experiences around underrepresented realities and marginalised people. By examining both acclaimed masterpieces and lesser known works, parallels are drawn to realist theories and to past and present cinematic traditions. The ways in which successive generations of directors have readopted, negotiated and broken with the themes and aesthetics of neorealist film are discussed and evaluated, along with neorealist tendencies in other arts, such as literature. An engaging and informative read for students and scholars in Italian Studies, Italian Neorealist Cinema presents a new approach to a key cinematic tradition, and so is essential reading for everyone working in the field of Film Studies. Review Quote In recent years, Italian cinemae"and in particular its highest moment, neo-realisme"has enjoyed a revival within international scholarship. This has contributed to emphasize Italian cinemae(tm)s centrality and its fertile influence on all world cinema of the postwar period. Within this panorama, Torunn Haalande(tm)s book appears as one of the most brilliant and most capable of combining rigorous documentation with a reading of cinema history as part of a larger cultural, political and social history of Italy in the postwar period, adding to this the passion of an authentic researcher. Promotional "Headline" Charts the birth and development of Italian neorealism Description for Reader Charts the birth of Italian neorealism How has Italian neorealist cinema changed the boundaries of cinematic narration and representation? Torunn Haaland argues that neorealism was a cultural moment and accounts for the traditions coherence in terms of its moral commitment to creating critical viewing experiences around underrepresented realities and marginalised people. She examines acclaimed masterpieces and lesser known works and draws parallels to realist theories and cinematic traditions. She evaluates the ways in which successive generations of directors have readopted, negotiated and broken with the themes and aesthetics of neorealist film, along with neorealist tendencies in other arts, such as literature. An engaging and informative read for students and scholars in Italian Studies, Italian Neorealist Cinema presents a new approach to a key cinematic tradition, and so is essential reading for everyone working in the field of Film Studies. Description for Sales People Torunn Haaland argues that neorealism was a cultural moment and accounts for the traditions coherence in terms of its moral commitment to creating critical viewing experiences around underrepresented realities and marginalised people. By examining both acclaimed masterpieces and lesser known works, parallels are drawn to realist theories and to past and present cinematic traditions. The ways in which successive generations of directors have readopted, negotiated and broken with the themes and aesthetics of neorealist film are discussed and evaluated, along with neorealist tendencies in other arts, such as literature. Description for Teachers/Educators Italian CinemaWorld CinemasFilm GenreCinema TraditionsFilm HistoryItalian HistoryItalian CultureEuropean Cinema Details ISBN0748636129 Author Torunn Haaland Language English Year 2013 ISBN-10 0748636129 ISBN-13 9780748636129 Format Paperback Short Title ITALIAN NEOREALIST CINEMA Media Book Series Traditions in World Cinema Imprint Edinburgh University Press Place of Publication Edinburgh Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 791.430945 UK Release Date 2013-12-17 NZ Release Date 2013-12-17 Translator Richard Mitten Edited by Johanna Spanke Birth 1950 Affiliation Winchester College, UK Position Classics Teacher Qualifications R.N., B.S.N., Ocn Publisher Edinburgh University Press Publication Date 2013-12-17 Illustrations Illustrations Audience General AU Release Date 2014-03-25 Pages 248 Alternative 9780748636112 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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