The Cinema of Nanni Moretti Dreams and Diaries |
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Author:
| Mazierska, Ewa Rascaroli, Laura |
Series title: | Directors' Cuts Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-903364-78-9 |
Publication Date: | Jun 2004 |
Publisher: | Columbia University Press
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Imprint: | Wallflower Press |
Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $157.95 |
Book Description:
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This analysis of the work of the most important Italian film-maker of the past thirty years uses Moretti's films as a lens to view and discuss contemporary phenomena such as the crisis of masculinity and authority, the crisis of the political Left and the transformation of the citizen's relationship to the State. Films discussed include Aprile, Dear Diary and The Son's Room, winner of the Palme d'Or at Cannes 2001.
This analysis of the work of the most important Italian film-maker of the past thirty years uses Moretti's films as a lens to view and discuss contemporary phenomena such as the crisis of masculinity and authority, the crisis of the political Left and the transformation of the citizen's relationship to the State. Films discussed include Aprile, Dear Diary and The Son's Room, winner of the Palme d'Or at Cannes 2001.