Revisionism. Remembering the "long Second World War" in Europe -- The blood of the defeated -- Resistance. Neorealist catharses -- Luigi Zampa: fascism and Italianità -- Reconstruction. Clueless fascists and accidental anti-fascists -- Il federale's apolitical commitment -- Revolution. The sins of the fathers -- Ettore Scola's ordinary day -- Recurrences. Black shirts, hearts of gold: recurrent memories -- Unexploded ordnance: recurrent amnesias -- Epilogue
Summary
From neorealism's resolve to Berlusconian revisionistmelodramas, this book examines cinema's role in constructing memories of FascistItaly. Italian cinema has both reflected and shaped popular perceptions of Fascism, reinforcing or challenging stereotypes, remembering selectively and silentlyforgetting the most shameful pages of Italy's history
