ITAL 20X Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Cinema Paradiso, Ferragosto, Centrality
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Italians compete with brazilians in pretty swimsuits: men wear speedos, women wear bikinis, well organized; reserve umbrellas, etc, property of italian state- rent it out; good tourist activity for italians, lido- stretch of land that"s organized (i. e. bar) Alfredo feels fulfilled by showing movies (doesn"t feel so alone), happy to provide a service; live in a world of movies that takes him away from negative reality. Townspeople enjoy movies, social gathering place rely on it for entertainment & to escape life of pain and sorrow: changing forms of entertainment. Tv not invented yet so only had movies. Community came together to restore family spirit at movie theater; Educational; news reel appear at bottom of screen: censorship & role of catholic church. Priest made alfredo cut out graphic scenes (kissing, blood) Northerner wins lottery ticket, gets wealthy, takes over movie theater, kicks out the church: centrality of family and community. Main audience ($) & upper level (20797$) symbolized socioeconomic classes.
