Francesca Bertini was an extremely careful guardian of her image and legacy throughout her whole life. A major star of the international silent screen, she recounted her hugely successful career in different autobiographic writings and interventions. An invaluable source of information for the history of Italian cinema, Bertini’s autobiographical writings are consistent in reclaiming a creative as well as managerial role in the production of all her major star vehicles, with arguments that demonstrate both her knowledge of later cinema and her acquaintance with the discourse of film history.
Monica Dall’Asta (2018). Francesca Bertini. New York : Columbia University Libraries [10.7916/d8-8nvt-px53].
Francesca Bertini
Monica Dall’Asta
2018
Abstract
Francesca Bertini was an extremely careful guardian of her image and legacy throughout her whole life. A major star of the international silent screen, she recounted her hugely successful career in different autobiographic writings and interventions. An invaluable source of information for the history of Italian cinema, Bertini’s autobiographical writings are consistent in reclaiming a creative as well as managerial role in the production of all her major star vehicles, with arguments that demonstrate both her knowledge of later cinema and her acquaintance with the discourse of film history.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
