With Fire and Sword: Italian Spectacles on American Screens, 1958-1968

by Patrick Lucanio

Overview

A comprehensive study of the English-dubbed Italian spectacles produced in the 1960s which are often described as 'beefcake' and 'sword'n'sandal' epics. Includes a filmography of over 300 films, bibliography, and index.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780810828162
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	12/01/1994
Pages:	540
Product dimensions:	5.68(w) x 8.76(h) x 1.23(d)

About the Author

Patrick Lucanio (Ph.D., M.S., University of Oregon; M.A.T., B.S., Western Oregon State College) is a lecturer in Humanities at Western Oregon State College in Monmouth. A myth and Jungian critic with interests in film and American literature, Luciano has written numerous articles on film and television history and genre studies. He is the author of Them or Us: Archetypal Interpretations of Fifties Alien Invasion Films, the first book-length treatise of the 1950s monster movies. He is currently co-authoring a book on the contributions of Jack Webb to radio, television, and film.

Editorial Reviews

A study and filmography of English-dubbed Italian spectacles produced in the 1960s. Defines the genre's characteristics and analyzes its iconography and narrative patterns, and presents an annotated filmography of some 300 films. Includes b&w photos. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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