{"product_id":"9781841502441","title":"Beauty and the Beast: Italianness in British Cinema","description":"\u003cp\u003eScholarly interest in issues of national identity and representation has been increasing for years, and cinema is a major resource for that work, as it allows for cross-cultural dialogue and the portrayal of different layers of representation and cultural stereotypes. \u003ci\u003eBeauty and the Beast \u003c\/i\u003etakes a look at the depictions of Italy and the Italians in British cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElisabetta Girelli draws upon cultural and social history to assess the ongoing representation of “Italianness” in British film, and its crucial role in defining and challenging British national identity. Girelli provides an original survey of archival material such as World War II footage, and an analysis of significant British films like \u003ci\u003eSummer Madness \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eA Room With A View\u003c\/i\u003e. Drawing on British literary and filmic tradition to analyze the rise of specific images of the Italian other, \u003ci\u003eBeauty and the Beast\u003c\/i\u003e is a noteworthy and unique contribution to film and cultural studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Intellect, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47057358848240,"sku":"9781841502441","price":35.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781841502441_p0.jpg?v=1763740389","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781841502441","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}