Mavericks of Italian Cinema

<p> The history of Italian cinema includes in addition to the renowned auteurs a number of peculiar and lesser-known filmmakers.</p><p> While their artistry was often plagued with production setbacks their works--influenced by poetry playwriting advertising literature comics and a nonconformist sometimes antagonistic attitude--were original and thought provoking.</p><p> Drawing from official papers and original scripts this book includes much previously unpublished information on the works and lives of post-World War II filmmakers Pier Carpi Alberto Cavallone Riccardo Ghione Giulio Questi Brunello Rondi Paolo Spinola Augusto Tretti and Nello Vegezzi.</p>