The 1916 silent film Cenere (Ashes) features the great Italian actress Eleonora Duse (1858-1924) in her only cinematic role. In her meditative approach to her c

This original study makes a valuable contribution to Italian feminist/women’s history, spectatorship studies, and cultural history by examining women as prota

Acting the Essence examines the theory, practice, and history of the art of the performer from the perspective of its inner nature as work on oneself, within, a

Some people claim that audiences go to the movies for the genre. Others say they go for the director. But most really go to see their favorite actors and actres