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Mario Bava: The Artisan as Italian Horror Auteur (Global Exploitation Cinemas) Paperback – September 21, 2023

by Leon Hunt (Author)
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How do we approach a figure like Mario Bava, a once obscure figure promoted to cult status? This book takes a new look at Italy’s ‘maestro of horror’ but also uses his films to address a broader set of concerns. What issues do his films raise for film authorship, given that several of them were released in different versions and his contributions to others were not always credited? How might he be understood in relation to genre, one of which he is sometimes credited with having pioneered? This volume addresses these questions through a thorough analysis of Bava's shifting reputation as a stylist and genre pioneer and also discusses the formal and narrative properties of a filmography marked by an emphasis on spectacle and atmosphere over narrative coherence and the ways in which his lauded cinematic style intersects with different production contexts. Featuring new analysis of cult classics like Kill, Baby … Kill (1966) and Five Dolls for an August Moon (1970), Mario Bava: The Artisan as Italian Horror Auteur sheds light on a body of films that were designed to be ephemeral but continue to fascinate us today.
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  1. Part of series
    Global Exploitation Cinemas
  2. Print length
    240 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Bloomsbury Academic
  5. Publication date
    September 21, 2023
  6. Dimensions
    6 x 0.51 x 9 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    1501390856
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1501390852
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“[A] meticulously researched new book on the Italian filmmaker … an excellent way to develop an even deeper appreciation of his work.” ―Cinema Retro Magazine

“Leon Hunt's Mario Bava: The Artisan as Italian Auteur is a thorough exploration of a director whose cult status has grown in recent times. Hunt explores several themes in this book, including the relation between Bava's work and genre cinema, his status as an artisan-auteur and the broader critical reception of his work. Written in an accessible style, this book is essential reading for those interested in Italian genre cinema, cult cinema and authorship and film.” ―Jamie Sexton, Senior Lecturer in Film and Television Studies, Northumbria University, UK

“Leon Hunt's Mario Bava: The Artisan as Italian Horror Auteur masterfully asks and answers perennially important questions in relation to the study of the auteur and film: how can we approach a filmmaker like Bava whose achievements are often compromised by their production circumstances, and what issues do his films raise with regards to cultural value?” ―Dolores Tierney, Head of Film Studies at the University of Sussex, UK and co-editor of Latsploitation, Exploitation Cinemas and Latin America

About the Author

Leon Hunt is Senior Lecturer in film and TV studies at Brunel University, UK. Hunt is the author of British Low Culture: From Safari Suits to Sexploitation (1998), Kung Fu Cult Masters: From Bruce Lee to Crouching Tiger (2003), The League of Gentlemen (2008), Cult British TV Comedy: From Reeves and Mortimer to Psychoville (2013) and Danger: Diabolik (2018) and co-editor of East Asian Cinemas: Exploring Transnational Connections on Film (2008) and Screening the Undead (2014).

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bloomsbury Academic (September 21, 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1501390856
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1501390852
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.5 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.51 x 9 inches
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