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Title: Analysis of the film "Cinema Paradiso"
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In the earliest years of the cinema its power to show contemporary events was recognized and appreciated. More than anything else this unique quality secured popularity for the film as a new form of instruction and entertainment. That is why the cinema is considered to be one of the best ways of spending leisure time. The cinema in Italy got the new creative urge with the films of Roberto Rossellini.
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Later on there followed a number of realistic and astonishing films under the guidance of famous directors: Giuseppe de Santis, Luigi Zampa, Vittorio De Sica, Luchino Visconti and others. The plots of these films were centered around the social themes and first of all they had won the praise abroad and only then in Italy. Afterwards there came out the films of Michelangelo Antonioni, Federico Fellini, and Bernardo Bertolucci that appealed to the deep and profound interest of its viewers at home and abroad.
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Italian film stars who became popular not only in Italy but also abroad are: Sophia Loren, Giulietta Masina, Marcello Mastroianni, Raf Vallone, Monica Vitti, and Anna Magnani. The Italian cinema industry had its rises and falls like cinema of any other country. Nevertheless, it shot many new films – documentary, science films, science fiction films, feature films, adventure, mystery, thriller, cartoon films and comic-centered films inspired by cartoons and clowning - in which famous actors and actresses stared.
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“Cinema Paradiso” is one of the most famous and astonishing Italian films which were released in the USA. This very film concentrates on the significance of cinema in Italy and is highly regarded for its plot and scenery. The history of the Italian cinematography began right after the Luminere brothers had discovered the medium. At that time Pope Leo XIII was shown on the screen for a few seconds while blessing the camera (Clark, 1984, p. 74). The Italian film industry appeared between 1903 and 1908, led by three main organizations - the Roman Cines, the Ambrosio of Turin and Italy Film.
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In a short period of time, these first organizations achieved a worthy production quality. Soon after that they began selling films at home and abroad. One of the first Italian film genres was the historical film. The first film of this genre was shot in 1905 by Filoteo Alberini and had the title “The Capture of Rome”. Then there followed other historical films that depicted such famous heroes as Messalina, Spartacus, Nero, Julius Caesar and Cleopatra. Historical film “The Last Days of Pompeii” directed by Arturo Ambrosio in 1908 got its glory very quickly so that it was screened again in 1913 by Mario Caserini (Clark, 1984, p. 81).
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