Riccardo Freda

The Life and Works of a Born Filmmaker

Häftad, Engelska, 2017

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Beskrivning

In an eclectic career spanning four decades, Italian director Riccardo Freda (1909-1999) produced films of remarkable technical skill and powerful visual style, including the swashbuckler Black Eagle (1946), an adaptation of Les Miserables (1947), the peplum Theodora, Slave Empress (1954) and a number of cult-favorite Gothic and horror films such as I Vampiri (1957), The Horrible Dr. Hichcock (1962) and The Ghost (1963). Freda was first championed in the 1960s by French critics who labeled him "the European Raoul Walsh," and enjoyed growing critical esteem over the years. This book covers his life and career for the first time in English, with detailed analyses of his films and exclusive interviews with his collaborators and family.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2017-04-24
Mått:178 x 254 x 19 mm
Vikt:671 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:376
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9781476669700

Utforska kategorier

Film inom Kultur

Mer om författaren

Roberto Curti is an Italian film historian and the author of numerous published books and articles. He lives in Cortona, Italy.

Recensioner i media

“a most welcome critical biography of the Egyptian-born filmmaker.... The joy of Curti’s text is that he has sought out and screened as much of Freda’s work as can presently be found...you must have this book”—Video Watchdog; “This is my type of biography. Just as much space and energy goes into recounting the details of Riccardo Freda’s life and development as an artist as goes into detailed analysis of each individual film and what makes it work....complete spectrum of all his cinematic endeavors are covered...highly recommended.—Midnight Marquee; “incredibly well researched...a book like this on Freda is a rare treat. Well written and just overflowing with stories of the Italian film industry after the war”—Little Shoppe of Horrors; “impressive and much-needed new critical biography”—Cineaste; “writer Roberto Curti of Cortona Italy has done a remarkable job tracking down an amazing amount of information on Freda’s life and career...this is a must have for lovers of film”—Scarlet the Film Magazine.

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. A Portrait of the Filmmaker as a Young Man2. Learning the Craft3. Filming During Wartime4. Adventure, Italian-style5. Brazil … and Back6. Under the Sign of Melodrama7. Historia Magistra Vitae8. Diving into Genres9. Exploring the Myth10. Intermezzo—A Director for Hire11. The Gothic Years12. In Exile13. A Sort of Homecoming14. The Twilight YearsEpilogueFilmographyChapter NotesEssential BibliographyIndex