Italy through the Red Lens: Italian Politics and Society in Communist Propaganda Films (1946–79)

Author:   Gianluca Fantoni
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2021
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Pages:   293
Publication Date:   10 April 2022
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Author:   Gianluca Fantoni
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2021
Weight:   0.400kg
ISBN:  

9783030691998


ISBN 10:   3030691993
Pages:   293
Publication Date:   10 April 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. IntroductionPart I The Italian Communist Party between Socialist Realism and Neorealism (1944–1956)2. Togliatti’s Partito nuovo and Italian cinema3. Socialist Realism Italian-Style: PCI Cinematic Propaganda in the Stalin EraPart II Dealing with The Modern (1956–1970)4. Peace and Sputnik, the Boom, and Television (1956–1964)5. The First Years of Unitelefilm and the PCI After Togliatti (1964–1967)6. The Workers, the Students, and The Election Campaign of 19687. The Lice and the Whale: Filmmakers, Militant Cinema and the Italian Communist PartyPart III A Decade of Living Dangerously: The Turbulent Peak (and the Seeds of Decline) of the Italian Communist Party (1970–1979)8. The Early 1970s: Unitelefilm, the Fascist Threat, and the ‘Historic Compromise’9. Hegemony Within Reach (1974–1976)10. Women’s Issues, Feminism, and the PCI11. Hegemony Fades Away (1977–1979)12. Conclusion

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The book presents a fascinating history of ideological clashes between the PCI and various others ... . Overall, however, the structure and the content of the volume function efficiently, and it is written in an engaging and captivating style. Italy through the Red Lens is a timely contribution that will undoubtedly prove to be an invaluable resource for scholars and students alike. (Dom Holdaway, Modern Italy, October 20, 2021)


Fantoni presents us with a fascinating, richly researched, and marvelously written work. In any format, this book wins the reader. (Roy Domenico, Annali d'italianistica, Vol. 40, 2022) The book presents a fascinating history of ideological clashes between the PCI and various others ... . Overall, however, the structure and the content of the volume function efficiently, and it is written in an engaging and captivating style. Italy through the Red Lens is a timely contribution that will undoubtedly prove to be an invaluable resource for scholars and students alike. (Dom Holdaway, Modern Italy, October 20, 2021)


“Fantoni presents us with a fascinating, richly researched, and marvelously written work. In any format, this book wins the reader.” (Roy Domenico, Annali d'italianistica, Vol. 40, 2022) “The book presents a fascinating history of ideological clashes between the PCI and various others … . Overall, however, the structure and the content of the volume function efficiently, and it is written in an engaging and captivating style. Italy through the Red Lens is a timely contribution that will undoubtedly prove to be an invaluable resource for scholars and students alike.” (Dom Holdaway, Modern Italy, October 20, 2021)


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Gianluca Fantoni is Senior Lecturer in Modern History at Nottingham Trent University, UK. 

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