TY - BOOK ID - 136016816 TI - Mussolini's dream factory PY - 2013 SN - 1461954533 1782382453 9781461954538 9781782382454 9781782382447 1782382445 PB - New York DB - UniCat KW - Motion pictures KW - Motion picture actors and actresses KW - Fascism and motion pictures KW - History KW - History. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:136016816 AB - This book offers the first extended analysis of film stardom in Fascist Italy, focusing on the period from the start of sound cinema to the final end of Fascism in 1945. The author examines the development of an Italian star system, evaluates its place in film production and distribution, and explores its relationships with the political sphere and with broader commercial culture. The popular press, along with other evidence, is used to assess the extent of public engagement with film stars. Several major stars, including Isa Miranda, Vittorio De Sica, Amedeo Nazzari and Alida Valli, are cl ER -