Italian horror film directors / Louis Paul ; with forewords by Jess Franco and Antonella Fulchi.
"There is no cinema with such effect as that of the hallucinatory Italian horror film. From Riccardo Freda's I Vampiri in 1956 to Il Cartaio in 2004, this work recounts the origins of the genre, celebrates at length ten of its auteurs, and discusses the noteworthy films of many others asso...
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| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, North Carolina :
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,
2011.
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| Summary: | "There is no cinema with such effect as that of the hallucinatory Italian horror film. From Riccardo Freda's I Vampiri in 1956 to Il Cartaio in 2004, this work recounts the origins of the genre, celebrates at length ten of its auteurs, and discusses the noteworthy films of many others associated with the genre." "The directors discussed in detail are Dario Argento, Lamberto Bava, Mario Bava, Ruggero Deodata, Lucio Fulci, Umberto Lenzi, Antonia Margheriti, Aristide Massaccesi, Bruno Mattei, and Michele Soavi. Each chapter includes a biography, a detailed career account, discussion of influences both literary and cinematic, commentary on the films, with plots and production details, and an exhaustive filmography.". "A second section contains short discussions and selected filmographies of other important horror directors. The work concludes with a chapter on the future of Italian horror and an appendix of important horror films by directors other than the 50 profiled. Stills, posters, and behind-the-scenes shots illustrate the book."--Jacket. |
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| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource : illustrations. |
| ISBN: | 9780786487493 0786487496 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed May 29, 2015) |