Italian Films

This book is a combination of references of over 200 films, with reviews, technical and cast credits, and follows themes in Italian cinema, seeing how they cope with both the international film market and the desire of film-makers to give an authentic picture of Italian life. The author looks at the ways Italian themes have been approached on the screen, such as fascism, religion and the Roman Catholic Church, women and the family. Robin Buss is the author of "The French Through their Films" and writes for the "Times Educational Supplement" and the "Times Literary Supplement".