Mavericks of Italian Cinema: Eight Unorthodox Filmmakers, 1940s-2000s

by Roberto Curti

Overview

The history of Italian cinema includes, in addition to the renowned auteurs, a number of peculiar and lesser-known filmmakers.

While their artistry was often plagued with production setbacks, their works--influenced by poetry, playwriting, advertising, literature, comics and a nonconformist, sometimes antagonistic attitude--were original and thought provoking.

Drawing from official papers and original scripts, this book includes much previously unpublished information on the works and lives of post-World War II filmmakers Pier Carpi, Alberto Cavallone, Riccardo Ghione, Giulio Questi, Brunello Rondi, Paolo Spinola, Augusto Tretti and Nello Vegezzi.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476633008
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication date:	05/21/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	217
File size:	9 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Roberto Curti is an Italian film historian and the author of numerous published books and articles. He lives in Cortona, Italy.
Roberto Curti is an Italian film historian and the author of numerous published books and articles. He lives in Cortona, Italy.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
A Note on the Essential Filmographies viii
Abbreviations
Introduction
1. Pier Carpi—The Man Who Would Be Cagliostro
2. Alberto Cavallone—The Wild Eye of Excess
3. Riccardo Ghione—Before and After the Revolution
4. Giulio Questi—The Man with Nine Lives
5. Brunello Rondi—The Poet of Obsession
6. Paolo Spinola—Rather Die Than Be Defiled
7. Augusto Tretti—The Don Quixote of Italian Cinema
8. Nello Vegezzi—The Baron in the Trees
Chapter Notes
Essential Bibliography
Index