In an eclectic career spanning four decades, Italian director Riccardo Freda (1909-1999) produced films of remarkable technical skill and powerful visual style, including the swashbuckler
Black Eagle (1946), an adaptation of
Les Miserables (1947), the peplum
Teodora, Slave Empress (1954) and a number of cult-favorite Gothic and horror films such as
I Vampiri (1957),
The Horrible Dr. Hichcock (1962) and
The Ghost (1963). Freda was first championed in the 1960s by French critics who labeled him ""the European Raoul Walsh,"" and enjoyed growing critical esteem over the years. This book covers his life and career for the first time in English, with detailed analyses of his films and exclusive interviews with his collaborators and family.
About the AuthorRoberto Curti is an Italian film historian and a contributor to film magazines and to books published in Italy, Great Britain and Spain. He lives in Cortona, Italy.
Reviews"A fascinating portrait of a sometimes complicated individual..." - Cinema RetroBook InformationISBN 9781476669700
Author Roberto CurtiFormat Paperback
Page Count 40
Imprint McFarland & Co IncPublisher McFarland & Co Inc
Weight(grams) 660g