Poet of Civic Courage: The Films of Francesco Rosi, Vol. 59 FROM THE PUBLISHER
Rosi's films consistently and directly address the themes of political and institutional corruption and the complex relationship between the individual, the mafia, and the state. Whether evoking the multiple facets of Sicilian banditry in Salvatore Giuliano (1962), exposing right-wing killing squads in Cadaveri eccellenti (Illustrious Corpses) (1976), or courageously debating the roots of Italian terrorism in Tre fratelli (Three Brothers) (1981), his gripping political-documentary works have managed to combine factual and intellectual rigor with box office success and wide critical acclaim. This book offers a series of essays by leading Italian academics, each exploring a key Rosi film, together with an interview and comprehensive bibliographic and filmographic material. A notable feature is an article by the director himself, in which he reflects on the development and future of Italian political cinema.
FROM THE CRITICS
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Collects eleven essays addressing the work of Italian filmmaker
Francesco Rosi. The essays examine such matters as Rosi's
revolutionary postmodernism, his blending of aesthetics and civic
values, his neo-realistic approach to the Mafia, and the family as
political allegory. Also includes a 1994 interview with Rosi, an
article written by Rosi in 1994 on memory and identity in Italian
film, and a filmography and selected bibliography.
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