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Italian Giallo in Film and Television

Roberto Curti
Italian Giallo in Film and Television Book PDF

Author : Roberto Curti
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 510 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2022-05-31
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476682488

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Italian Giallo in Film and Television by Roberto Curti Pdf

Since the release in 1929 of a popular book series with bright yellow covers, the Italian word giallo (yellow) has come to define a whole spectrum of mystery and detective fiction and films. Although most English speakers associate the term giallo with the violent and erotic thrillers popular in the 1960s and 1970s from directors like Mario Bava, Dario Argento, Lucio Fulci and others, the term encompasses a wide range of Italian media such as mysteries, thrillers and detective stories--even comedies and political pamphlets. As films like Blood and Black Lace (1964) and Deep Red (1975) have received international acclaim, giallo is a fluid and dynamic genre that has evolved throughout the decades. This book examines the many facets of the giallo genre --narrative, style, themes, and influences. It explores Italian films, made-for-TV films and miniseries from the dawn of sound cinema to the present, discussing their impact on society, culture and mores.

Italian Giallo in Film and Television

Roberto Curti
Italian Giallo in Film and Television Book PDF

Author : Roberto Curti
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 510 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2022-06-02
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476646459

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Italian Giallo in Film and Television by Roberto Curti Pdf

Since the release in 1929 of a popular book series with bright yellow covers, the Italian word giallo (yellow) has come to define a whole spectrum of mystery and detective fiction and films. Although most English speakers associate the term giallo with the violent and erotic thrillers popular in the 1960s and 1970s from directors like Mario Bava, Dario Argento, Lucio Fulci and others, the term encompasses a wide range of Italian media such as mysteries, thrillers and detective stories--even comedies and political pamphlets. As films like Blood and Black Lace (1964) and Deep Red (1975) have received international acclaim, giallo is a fluid and dynamic genre that has evolved throughout the decades. This book examines the many facets of the giallo genre --narrative, style, themes, and influences. It explores Italian films, made-for-TV films and miniseries from the dawn of sound cinema to the present, discussing their impact on society, culture and mores.

La Dolce Morte

Mikel J. Koven
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Author : Mikel J. Koven
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2006-10-02
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781461664161

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La Dolce Morte by Mikel J. Koven Pdf

With the exception of die-hard aficionados of European or Italian horror cinema, most people may not have heard of giallo cinema or have seen many films in this subgenre of horror. Most academic film studies tend to ignore horror cinema in general and the giallo specifically. Critics often deride these films, which reveal more about the reviewers' own prejudices than any problem with the works themselves. As a counter to such biases, Mikel J. Koven argues for an alternative approach to studying these films, by approaching them as vernacular cinema—distinct from "popular cinema." According to Koven, to look at a film from a vernacular perspective removes the assumptions about what constitutes a "good" film and how a particular film is in some way "artistic." In La Dolce Morte: Vernacular Cinema and the Italian Giallo Film, Koven explores the history and evolution of this aspect of cinema, and places these films within the context of Italian popular filmmaking. He addresses various themes, motifs, and tropes in these films: their use of space, the murders, the role of the detective, the identity of the killer, issues of belief, excess, and the set-piece. In addition to being the first academic study of the giallo film in English, this book surveys more than fifty films of this subgenre. In addition to filmmakers like Mario Bava and Dario Argento, Koven also looks at the films of Lucio Fulci, Sergio Martino, Pupi Avati, Umberto Lenzi, and others. In all, the works of twenty-five different filmmakers are considered in this book. Also explored are the inter-relationships between these films: how one influences others, how certain filmmakers take ideas and build off of them, and how those ideas are further transformed by other filmmakers. Koven also explores the impact of the giallo on the later North American slasher genre.

Giallo!

Alexia Kannas
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Author : Alexia Kannas
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2020-11-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781438480343

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Giallo! by Alexia Kannas Pdf

Italian giallo films have a peculiar allure. Taking their name from the Italian for "yellow"— reflecting the covers of pulp crime novels—these genre movies were principally produced between 1960 and the late 1970s. These cinematic hybrids of crime, horror, and detection are characterized by elaborate set-piece murders, lurid aesthetics, and experimental soundtracks. Using critical frameworks drawn from genre theory, reception studies, and cultural studies, Giallo! traces this historically marginalized genre's journey from Italian cinemas to the global cult-film canon. Through close textual analysis of films including The Girl Who Knew Too Much (1963), Blood and Black Lace (1964), The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970), The Black Belly of the Tarantula (1971), and The Case of the Bloody Iris (1972), Alexia Kannas considers the rendering of urban space in the giallo and how it expresses a complex and unsettling critique of late modernity.

The Giallo Canvas

Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
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Author : Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2021-01-22
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476640761

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The Giallo Canvas by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas Pdf

Beloved among cult horror devotees for its signature excesses of sex and violence, Italian giallo cinema is marked by switchblades, mysterious killers, whisky bottles and poetically overinflated titles. A growing field of English-language giallo studies has focused on aspects of production, distribution and reception. This volume explores an overlooked yet prevalent element in some of the best known gialli--an obsession with art and artists in creative production, with a particular focus on painting. The author explores the appearance and significance of art objects across the masterworks of such filmmakers as Dario Argento, Lucio Fulci, Sergio Martino, Umberto Lenzi, Michele Soavi, Mario Bava and his son Lamberto.

Giallo! Hb

ALEXIA KANNAS
Giallo Hb Book PDF

Author : ALEXIA KANNAS
Publisher : Suny Series, Horizons of Cinem
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1438480334

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Giallo! Hb by ALEXIA KANNAS Pdf

Traces the giallo mystery/horror genre from its genesis in Italian cinema of the 1960s and 1970s to its contemporary place in the global cult-film canon.

Investigating Italy's Past through Historical Crime Fiction, Films, and TV Series

Barbara Pezzotti
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Author : Barbara Pezzotti
Publisher : Springer
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2016-09-11
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781349949083

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Investigating Italy's Past through Historical Crime Fiction, Films, and TV Series by Barbara Pezzotti Pdf

This book is the first monograph in English that comprehensively examines the ways in which Italian historical crime novels, TV series, and films have become a means to intervene in the social and political changes of the country. This study explores the ways in which fictional representations of the past mirror contemporaneous anxieties within Italian society in the work of writers such as Leonardo Sciascia, Andrea Camilleri, Carlo Lucarelli, Francesco Guccini, Loriano Macchiavelli, Marcello Fois, Maurizio De Giovanni, and Giancarlo De Cataldo; film directors such as Elio Petri, Pietro Germi, Michele Placido, and Damiano Damiani; and TV series such as the “Commissario De Luca” series, the “Commissario Nardone” series, and “Romanzo criminale–The series.” Providing the most wide-ranging examination of this sub-genre in Italy, Barbara Pezzotti places works set in the Risorgimento, WWII, and the Years of Lead in the larger social and political context of contemporary Italy.

Blood in the Streets

Austin Fisher
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Author : Austin Fisher
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2019-02-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781474411738

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Blood in the Streets by Austin Fisher Pdf

Blood in the Streets investigates the various ways in which 1970s Italian crime films were embedded in their immediate cultural and political contexts. The book analyses the emergence, proliferation and distribution of a range of popular film cycles (or filoni) - from conspiracy thrillers and vigilante films, to mafia and serial killer narratives - and examines what these reveal about their time and place. With industrial conditions geared around rapid production schedules and concentrated release patterns, the engagement in these films with both the contemporary political turmoil of 1970s Italy and the traumas of the nation's recent past offers a range of fascinating insights into the wider anxieties of this decade concerning the Second World War and its ongoing political aftermath.

TV Goes to Hell

Stacey Abbott,David Lavery
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Author : Stacey Abbott,David Lavery
Publisher : ECW Press
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2011-10
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781770900349

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TV Goes to Hell by Stacey Abbott,David Lavery Pdf

As a natural heir to the hit television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Supernatural has risen to prominence with a strong cult following, and this series of essays from contributors around the globe investigates the genre-bending series cultural footprint both in the United States and abroad. The writings explore topics such as folklore, religion, gender and sexuality, comedy, music, and much more, and a brief guide to all the episodes is also included. Supernatural follows brothers Dean and Sam Winchester as they encounter and battle evil beings such as vampires, shapeshifters, ghouls, and ghosts from a multitude of genres including folklore, urban legends, and religious history.

American Horror Story and Cult Television

Richard Hand,Mark O’Thomas
American Horror Story and Cult Television Book PDF

Author : Richard Hand,Mark O’Thomas
Publisher : Anthem Press
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2023-11-14
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781785279355

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American Horror Story and Cult Television by Richard Hand,Mark O’Thomas Pdf

Over ten seasons since 2011, the television series American Horror Story (AHS), created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, has continued to push the boundaries of the televisual form in new and exciting ways. Emerging in a context which has seen a boom in popularity for horror series on television, AHS has distinguished itself from its ‘rivals’ such as The Walking Dead, Bates Motel or Penny Dreadful through its diverse strategies and storylines which have seen it explore archetypal narratives of horror culture as well as engaging with real historical events. Utilising a repertory company model for its casting, the show has challenged issues around contemporary politics, heteronormativity, violence on the screen, and disability to name but a few. This new collection of essays approaches the AHS anthology series through a variety of critical perspectives within the broader field of television studies and its transections with other disciplines.

Italian Horror Cinema

Stefano Baschiera
Italian Horror Cinema Book PDF

Author : Stefano Baschiera
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2016-06-14
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780748693535

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Italian Horror Cinema by Stefano Baschiera Pdf

This collection brings together for the first time a range of contributions aimed at a new understanding of the Italian horror cinema genre.

Giallo Cinema and Its Folktale Roots

Michael Sevastakis
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Author : Michael Sevastakis
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2016-07-19
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476624181

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Giallo Cinema and Its Folktale Roots by Michael Sevastakis Pdf

The Italian giallo film genre--the equivalent of the American whodunit but incorporating extreme violence and sex--was based on popular British and American fiction of the 30s and 40s, adapted to the explicitly liberal filmmaking of 1970s and 1980s Europe. Seldom released in American theaters, these films were usually distributed as redacted bootlegs, awaiting digital technology to be restored to their original content and pristine visual form. This book analyzes the censored sex and violence of giallo films, finding in them an inherent beauty and tracing their literary antecedents to the elements of the fairy tale as described by Russian folklorist Vladimir Propp. Each chapter covers a film and its director, from 1962 to 1987. The author argues that despite their formulaic production and designation as "Euro-sleaze," these films are works of individuality and artistic virtue.

The Italian Cinema Book

Peter Bondanella
The Italian Cinema Book Book PDF

Author : Peter Bondanella
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 707 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2019-07-25
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781839020247

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The Italian Cinema Book by Peter Bondanella Pdf

THE ITALIAN CINEMA BOOK is an essential guide to the most important historical, aesthetic and cultural aspects of Italian cinema, from 1895 to the present day. With contributions from 39 leading international scholars, the book is structured around six chronologically organised sections: THE SILENT ERA (1895–22) THE BIRTH OF THE TALKIES AND THE FASCIST ERA (1922–45) POSTWAR CINEMATIC CULTURE (1945–59) THE GOLDEN AGE OF ITALIAN CINEMA (1960–80) AN AGE OF CRISIS, TRANSITION AND CONSOLIDATION (1981 TO THE PRESENT) NEW DIRECTIONS IN CRITICAL APPROACHES TO ITALIAN CINEMA Acutely aware of the contemporary 'rethinking' of Italian cinema history, Peter Bondanella has brought together a diverse range of essays which represent the cutting edge of Italian film theory and criticism. This provocative collection will provide the film student, scholar or enthusiast with a comprehensive understanding of the major developments in what might be called twentieth-century Italy's greatest and most original art form.

Italian Horror Films of the 1960s

Lawrence McCallum
Italian Horror Films of the 1960s Book PDF

Author : Lawrence McCallum
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : UOM:39015046887819

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Italian Horror Films of the 1960s by Lawrence McCallum Pdf

Until I vampiri (The Vampires) in 1956, Italian filmmakers generally eschewed horror in favor of fantasy films and big screen spectacles. In the 1960s, the subjects became as varied as the filmmakers, ranging from the comic strip flavor of The Wild, Wild Planet (1966) to the surrealistic mixture of horror and social commentary of Fellinis Toby Dammit segment of Spirits of the Dead (1969). Arranged by English title, each entry includes Italian title, studio, running time, year of release, work the film is based on (when appropriate), and cast and credits. These data are followed by a lengthy essay, blending a plot synopsis with critical commentary and behind-the-scenes information.

The Essential Cult TV Reader

David Lavery
The Essential Cult TV Reader Book PDF

Author : David Lavery
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-11
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780813150208

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The Essential Cult TV Reader by David Lavery Pdf

The Essential Cult TV Reader is a collection of insightful essays that examine television shows that amass engaged, active fan bases by employing an imaginative approach to programming. Once defined by limited viewership, cult TV has developed its own identity, with some shows gaining large, mainstream audiences. By exploring the defining characteristics of cult TV, The Essential Cult TV Reader traces the development of this once obscure form and explains how cult TV achieved its current status as legitimate television. The essays explore a wide range of cult programs, from early shows such as Star Trek, The Avengers, Dark Shadows, and The Twilight Zone to popular contemporary shows such as Lost, Dexter, and 24, addressing the cultural context that allowed the development of the phenomenon. The contributors investigate the obligations of cult series to their fans, the relationship of camp and cult, the effects of DVD releases and the Internet, and the globalization of cult TV. The Essential Cult TV Reader answers many of the questions surrounding the form while revealing emerging debates on its future.