Cesare Zavattini: Selected Writings

Volume 1 of the Zavattini Collection includes thirty-nine scenarios and two treatments, while Volume 2 includes a selection of the filmmaker's pre-war writings, translated from Neorealismo ecc. The volumes provide a comprehensive insight into Zavattini's theory of the screen and his experimentation with new film practices.

\n Format: Mixed media product
\n \n Publication date: 09 September 2021
\n Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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Volume 1 presents a remarkable collection of thirty-nine scenarios and two treatments, making their English debut. Each text is preceded by an introduction, ensuring that readers have a comprehensive framework to fully appreciate these writings. While the majority of these texts originate from the post-war era, encompassing notable post-war classics, there are also seven pre-war raccontini, the narrative source of Zavattinis Modernist magical realism. Additionally, the book includes fictional interviews and faux reportage, infused with irony aimed at Hollywood, complemented by several pre-war scenarios. Furthermore, it features scenarios for renowned films such as Luchino Viscontis Bellissima, Alessandro Blasettis First Communion, De Sicas The Roof, and texts that encapsulate Zavattinis ethnographic vision. These include the redactions of Italia mia, interviews for Un paese, illustrated with photographs by Paul Strand, as well as scenarios for investigative documentaries like Why?, The Mysteries of Rome, The Guinea Pig, the Free Newsreel Revolution, and the insightful Before, During, After, tackling the assassination of Aldo Moros by the Red Brigades. The book also includes Zavattinis final word on cinema and society, the testamentary satire La veritàaaa (1982), written, directed, and performed by Zavattini himself.

Volume 2 delves into Zavattinis ever-evolving internal dialogue, encompassing his roles as a diary writer, screenwriter, narrative writer, and political activist. Understanding the genesis of Zavattinis ideas on cinema and his theorization of Neo-realism is crucial, and this volume provides a valuable selection of the filmmakers pre-war writings. The majority of the book serves as a substantial anthology of texts translated from N. This comprehensive collection offers a deep insight into Zavattinis creative genius and his profound contributions to the world of cinema and literature.

\n Weight: 1734g\n
Dimension: 164 x 246 x 64 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781501317187\n \n