شهرت در میان ویرانه‌ها: ستاره‌های سینمای ایتالیا در عصر نئورئالیسم

Italian cinema gave rise to a number of the best-known films of the postwar years, from __Rome Open City__ to __Bicycle Thieves__. Although some neorealist film-makers would have preferred to abolish stars altogether, the public adored them and producers needed their help in relaunching the national film industry. This book explores the many conflicts that arose in Italy between 1945 and 1953 over stars and stardom, offering intimate studies of the careers of both well-known and less familiar figures, shedding new light on the close relationship forged between cinema and society during a time of political transition and shifting national identities. Contents 8 Illlustrations 10 Acknowledgements 14 Introduction 16 Part I — Italian Cinema and Society, 1945–52 32 Chapter 1 — Postwar Cinema and the Challenges of Democracy 34 Chapter 2 — The Film Industry from Fascism to the Cold War 49 Chapter 3 — The Transformation of the Star System 66 Chapter 4 — The Public, Film-Going and the Stars 88 Part II — Stardom, Anti-Fascism and Neorealizm 108 Chapter 5 — Massimo Girotti: Proletarian Apollo 110 Chapter 6 — Clara Calamai: The Suspension of Glamour 129 Chapter 7 — Aldo Fabrizi: Nostalgia and Popular Culture 147 Chapter 8 — Anna Magnani: Authenticity and the Star Persona 165 Chapter 9 — Andrea Checchi: Shadows of Defeat 188 Part III — Popular Idols for New Times 206 Chapter 10 — Totò: Jester of the Republic 208 Chapter 11 — Silvana Mangano: Beauty and Stardom 231 Chapter 12 — Amedeo Nazzari: The Hero Domesticated 255 Chapter 13 — Silvana Pampanini: Dream Girl of the Masses 276 Chapter 14 — Raf Vallone: The Physiognomy of Fame 297 Part IV — Reconfigurations of Stardom 316 Chapter 15 — The Non-professional Actor and Low-Definition Stardom 318 Chapter 16 — Co-productions and International Stardom 338 Conclusion 359 Bibliography 364 Index 377 Italian cinema gave rise to some of the best-known films of the postwar years, and its stars were beloved by both the public and producers. This book explores the many conflicts over stars and stardom that arose during Italian cinema's postwar rebirth, shedding new light on the close relationship forged between cinema and society. Italian cinema gave rise to a number of the best-known films of the postwar years, from Rome Open City to Bicycle Thieves. Although some neorealist film-makers would have preferred to abolish stars altogether, the public adored them and producers needed their help in relaunching the national film industry. This book explores the many conflicts that arose in Italy between 1945 and 1953 over stars and stardom, offering intimate studies of the careers of both well-known and less familiar figures, shedding new light on the close relationship forged between cinema and society during a time of political transition and shifting national identities Italian cinema and the challenges of democracy -- The film industry from fascism to the Cold War -- The transformation of the star system -- The public, film-going and the stars -- Massimo Girotti : proletarian Apollo -- Clara Calamai : the suspension of glamour -- Aldo Fabrizi : nostalgia and popular culture -- Anna Magnani : authenticity and the star persona -- Andrea Checchi : shadows of defeat -- Totò : jester of the Republic -- Silvana Mangano : beauty and stardom -- Amedeo Nazzari : the hero domesticated -- Silvana Pampanini : dream girl of the masses -- Raf Vallone : the physiognomy of fame -- The non-professional actor and low-definition stardom -- Co-productions and the international stardom "Italian cinema gave rise to a number of the best-known films of the postwar years, from Rome Open City to Bicycle Thieves. Although some neorealist film-makers would have preferred to abolish stars altogether, the public adored them and producers needed their help in relaunching the national film industry. This book explores the many conflicts that arose in Italy between 1945 and 1953 over stars and stardom, offering intimate studies of the careers of both well-known and less familiar figures, shedding new light on the close relationship forged between cinema and society during a time of political transition and shifting national identities"-- Provided by publisher