Early Film Theories in Italy 1896-1922
The Little Magic Machine
Edited by Francesco Casetti, Silvio Alovisio and Luca Mazzei
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This collection is the first to bring together scholars to explore the ways in which various people and groups in Italian society reacted to the advent of cinema. Looking at the responses of writers, scholars, clergymen, psychologists, philosophers, members of parliament, and more, the pieces collected here from that period show how Italians developed a common language to describe and discuss this invention that quickly exceeded all expectations and transcended existing categories of thought and artistic forms. The result is a close-up picture of a culture in transition, dealing with a 'scandalous' new technology that appeared poised to thoroughly change everyday life.
About the authors:
Francesco Casetti is professor of film and media studies at Yale University. Silvio Alovisio is assistant professor of film at the University of Torino. Luca Mazzei is assistant professor of film at the University of Rome “Tor Vergata.”
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