Elio Petri by Roberto Curti

Elio Petri by Roberto Curti

Elio Petri (1929-1982) was one of the most commercially successful and critically revered Italian directors ever. A cultured intellectual and a politically committed filmmaker, Petri made award-winning movies that touched controversial social, religious, and political themes, such as the Mafia in We Still Kill the Old Way (1967), police brutality in Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1970), and workers' struggles in Lulu the Tool (1971). His work also explored genre in a thought-provoking and refreshing manner with a taste for irony and the grotesque: among his best works are the science fiction satire The 10th Victim (1965), the ghost story A Quiet Place in the Country (1968), and the grotesque giallo Todo modo (1976). This book examines Elio Petri's life and career, and places his work within the social and political context of postwar Italian culture, politics, and cinema. It includes a detailed production history and critical analysis of each of his films, plenty of never-before-seen bits of information recovered from the Italian ministerial archives, and an in-depth discussion of the director's unfilmed projects.

Roberto Curti’s authority in the field of the Italian film is unassailable, as his various books have repeatedly provedThis lively biography adds lustre to his reputation." - Barry Forshaw, Crime Time, 12th August 2021

Roberto Curti is an Italian film historian and the author of numerous published books and articles. He lives in Cortona, Italy.

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ISBN 13	9781476680347
ISBN 10	1476680345
Titel	Elio Petri
Autor	Roberto Curti
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	McFarland & Co Inc
Erscheinungsjahr	2021-07-14
Seitenanzahl	353
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