Cinema plays an important role in the life of any society. The cinema has become a part of the modern way of life. There is no denying the fact that the cinema is an excellent vehicle of culture. Its possibilities are unlimited. 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’s 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. 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. 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. Nowadays, cinema is broadly recognized for its power as a way of cultural production. “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.
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