A history of italian cinema edition 2 by peter bondanella. Each chapter covers a key world cinema tradition and is written by an expert in the field. The cinema of poetry as a theory of art cinema, in rosalind galt and karl schoonover, eds. The cinema of italy comprises the films made within italy or by italian directors. Italian cinema from neorealism to the present peter.
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