October 19, 2023
Join the Film & Media Studies program and Italian department on Zoom for this lecture by Prof. Paola Bonifazio of the University of Texas, Austin, on the "spaghetti westerns" of the 1960's and 70's
How has the western genre been appropriated and recycled by Italian directors and producers, particularly in the sixties and seventies? Starting from "A Fistful of Dollars" (dir. S. Leone, 1964), we will explore the fad of the so-called spaghetti westerns by looking at three main aspects: production practices; social context; and stardom. In its Italian version, the American western lost its mystical aura but its anti-hero (poncho, cigar and all) triggered a whole new style in adventures! Free and open to the public, but Zoom registration required here: https://tinyurl.com/yc8yju47
Further information
- Location: Virtual
- Time: 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm
- Cost: Free