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Italian Cinema [PDF ebook]

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Pocket Essentials is a dynamic series of books that are concise, lively, and easy to read. Packed with facts as well as expert opinions, each book has all the key information you need to know about such popular topics as film, television, cult fiction, history, and more. From a topless Sophia Loren in a 1950s historical epic and the erotic obsessions of Fellini to the legacy of Sergio Leon’s Westerns, Italian cinema has it all. Barry Forshaw leads readers through the glory of the Mediterranean arthouse, the Spaghetti Western, and everything in between, collecting a host of comprehensive essays on the subject and presenting all the key films in an easy-to-use reference.

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Language English ● Format PDF ● ISBN 9781842434215 ● Publisher Oldcastle Books ● Published 2006 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 8491196 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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