Gundle, Stephen,  1956- <br/><br/>
Mussolini's dream factory :  film stardom in fascist Italy / 
Stephen Gundle. 
 - 1 online resource (332 pages) :  illustrations 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction -- Fascism, cinema and stardom. Italian cinema under fascism -- The creation of a star system -- Stars and commercial culture -- The public and the stars -- Italian stars of the Fascist Era. The national star: Isa Miranda -- The matine idol: Vittorio De Sica -- Everybody's fiance: Assia Noris -- The star as hero: Amedeo Nazzari -- The uniformed role model: Fosco Giachetti -- The photogenic beauty: Alida Valli -- The Duce's whim: Miria Di San Servolo -- The aftermath of stardom. Civil war, liberation and reconstruction -- Survival, memory and forgetting. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781782382454 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Motion pictures--History--Italy--20th century.<br/>Motion picture actors and actresses--Italy.<br/>Fascism and motion pictures--History.--Italy
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PN1993.5.I88  / G88 2013 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>791.430945