1st Edition
Stardom and the Aesthetics of Neorealism Ingrid Bergman in Rossellini's Italy
By Ora Gelley
Copyright 2012
204 Pages
20 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
216 Pages
20 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
204 Pages
20 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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In this exciting new book, Gelley considers the collaboration between Rossellini and Ingrid Bergman in light of the neorealist aesthetic. This study re-examines the director's postwar works in relation to the contemporary discussion on Italian national identity: rather than marking a radical break with the director's early neorealist successes, Rossellini's films with Bergman in fact extend the... Read more
Introduction 1. Rossellini's War Trilogy: Italian Cinema and National Identity, 1945-50 2. Ingrid Bergman's Star Persona: Blurring the Boundaries 3. Ingrid Bergman and the Alien Space of Stromboli 4. Europa '51: The Face of the Star in Neorealism's Urban Landscape 5. Voyage to Italy: The Powers of Dispersion 6. Conclusion
Biography
Ora Gelley is Assistant Professor of Film Studies at North Carolina State University.
