italian-studies: Scholarly discussions in any field of Italian studies
Much apprieciated, grazi.
Mikel
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> I seem to remember Visconti read Cain in a French translation--I doubt
> there would be an Italian translation in 1943.
>
> For what it's worth,
>
> Roberto M. Dainotto
> Assistant Professor of Italian Studies
> Department of Romance Studies
> Duke University
> http://www.duke.edu/~dainotto
>
>
> On Nov 13, 2003, at 5:24 PM, zeni wrote:
>
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>> Re OSSESSIONE, my reliable source of information "Libri al Cinema: la
>> Letteratura" says that the film was based on the novel "Il postino
>> suona
>> sempre due volte" by James Cain (of course), but no mention is made
>> about an
>> Italian translation. However I feel that indeed it must have been
>> translated
>> into Italian, and perhaps a quick search on Internet will give you the
>> right
>> answer.
>> I would like to say that -while it is quite possible that the movie was
>> regarded as the first Italian giallo- the impact and the success of
>> the movie
>> was actually linked to its being the pointof departure of Neorealismo
>> italiano. It was made before Rome, Open City, Paisa', Sciuscia,,
>> Bicycle
>> Thieves and is indeed regarded as a masterpiece of a neorealismo.
>>
>> Regards.
>>
>> Isella F.O'Rourke
>> Romance Languages and Literatures
>> The George Washington University
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>>> Dear list,
>>> My apologies for just making a quick application for information,
>>> particularly as I'm new to this list.
>>> I'm doing some research on the giallo film, and I've a really basic
>>> question I'm hoping someone either has the answer to or can direct me
>>> to
>>> where I can have it answered.
>>> Ossessione is sometimes said to be really the first giallo film as it
>>> is
>>> based on Caine's The Postman Always Rings Twice, but when (if?) was it
>>> published in an Italian translation? I'm assuming it was part of
>>> Mondadori's giallo series at the time, but I'm just trying to do my
>>> chronology here.
>>> Can anyone help?
>>>
>>> Dr. Mikel J. Koven
>>> Dept of Theatre, Film and TV
>>> University of Wales, Aberystwyth
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