The article examines the firts representations of the cinema in the early XX century Italian literature (1897-1929). It focuses in particular on one fantastical motif: that of the spectator who is so overwhelmed by the moving images that s/he faints, then wakes up inside the film itself. Through this instances, the article suggests, it becomes possible to map out indirectly - in the way one might track footprints – the feelings and thoughts of an evermore fleeting figure: the first Italian film spectator.
Mazzei, L. (2015). Risvegliarsi nel film. Avventure cinematografiche, nell'Italia degli anni '10 e '20. L'AVVENTURA, 1(2), 175-195 [10.17397/82523].
Risvegliarsi nel film. Avventure cinematografiche, nell'Italia degli anni '10 e '20
MAZZEI, LUCA
2015-01-01
Abstract
The article examines the firts representations of the cinema in the early XX century Italian literature (1897-1929). It focuses in particular on one fantastical motif: that of the spectator who is so overwhelmed by the moving images that s/he faints, then wakes up inside the film itself. Through this instances, the article suggests, it becomes possible to map out indirectly - in the way one might track footprints – the feelings and thoughts of an evermore fleeting figure: the first Italian film spectator.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
