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The Italian Film Industry

No comments December 2nd, 2009

This article gives the analysis of the Italian film industry in general and then goes on to the film “Cinema Paradiso”. In 1942 there was screened “Four Steps in the Clouds” directed by Blasetti. This film is about a humble employee and it is regarded as the first work of Italian neorealism. When the conditions of the country became improving another genre appeared. It is called “pink neorealism”. Before the so-called “boom” of the 1960s talented actresses became real celebrities owing to this genre that helped then to reveal their professional abilities. Read more

The Film Industry History of Italy

No comments December 2nd, 2009

The history of the Italian cinematography began right after the Luminere brothers had discovered the medium. At that time Pope Leo XIII was shown on the screen for a few seconds while blessing the camera. The Italian film industry appeared between 1903 and 1908, led by three main organizations – the Roman Cines, the Ambrosio of Turin and Italy Film. In a short period of time, these first organizations achieved a worthy production quality. Soon after that they began selling films at home and abroad. One of the first Italian film genres was the historical film. The first film of Read more