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Book Description
A comprehensive study of the English-dubbed Italian spectacles produced in the 1960s which are often described as beefcake and sword'n'sandal epics. Includes a filmography of over 300 films, bibliography, and index.
About the Author
Patrick Lucanio (Ph.D., M.S., University of Oregon; M.A.T., B.S., Western Oregon State College) is a lecturer in Humanities at Western Oregon State College in Monmouth. A myth and Jungian critic with interests in film and American literature, Luciano has written numerous articles on film and television history and genre studies. He is the author of Them or Us: Archetypal Interpretations of Fifties Alien Invasion Films, the first book-length treatise of the 1950s monster movies. He is currently co-authoring a book on the contributions of Jack Webb to radio, television, and film.
With Fire and Sword,Patrick Lucanio,Scarecrow Press,0810828162,Cinema/Film: Book,Film & Video - General,Historical films,History and criticism,Motion pictures, Italian,Mythology in motion pictures,Performing Arts,Reference,Special Subjects In Motion Pictures,United States,Films, cinema,Performing Arts / Film / General
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