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UNINA9910790528103321 |
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Curti Roberto <1971-> |
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Italian crime filmography, 1968-1980 / / Roberto Curti |
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Jefferson, North Carolina : , : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, , [2013] |
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©2013 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (333 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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Crime films - Italy |
Motion pictures - Italy - History - 20th century |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Introduction: A brief look at Italian crime films (1947-1967) -- Abbreviations -- Italian crime films, 1968-1980 -- Appendix one: Italian crime films, 1981-2013 -- Appendix two: Italian crime films' most significant directors -- Appendix three: Stars of italian crime films. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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In 1970s Italy, after the decline of the Spaghetti Western, crime films were the most popular, profitable and controversial genre. The product of a country plagued with violence, political tensions and armed struggle, these films managed to capture and convey the widespread anxiety and anger in their tales of tough cops, ruthless criminals and urban paranoia. Recent years have seen a renewed critical interest in the genre, thanks also to such illustrious fans as Quentin Tarantino. This book includes all the crime films produced in Italy between 1968 and 1980, the period when the genre began an |
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