Cinema Italiano : The Complete Guide from Classics to Cult (Hardcover)

Art and Artifice: An Introduction to Italian Cinema Acknowledgements Chapter One - Hercules Conquers the Box Office: Mythological Epics Chapter Two - Historical Escapades, High Seas and Low B's: Costume Adventures Chapter Three - Fall of the Empire: Sword and Sandal Spectacles Chapter Four - Tales from the Tomb: Gothic Horrors Chapter Five - Battle of the Worlds: Science Fantasy and Fiction Chapter Six - Vita All'Italiana: Love and Death Chapter Seven - Shoot, Gringo.Shoot!: Italian Westerns Chapter Eight - Passports to Hell: Euro Crime and Crimebusters Chapter Nine - Anarchy and Allegory: Political Cinema Chapter Ten - Mission Improbable: World War II Movies Chapter Eleven - Knifes in the Dark: Gialli Thrillers Chapter Twelve - A Funny Thing Happened: Italian Comedy Chapter Thirteen - Splats Entertainment: Italian Cinema Eats Itself Bibliography and Sources