An anthology of Italian cinema in the 1930s including essays, biographies and filmographies of the most significant film directors of the time. Essays covering film making, techniques, context, connections with neorealism, documentaries, film costumes, an article by Luchino Visconti about his experience as film director, two interviews with film director Mario Camerini. Biographies and filmographies including Goffredo Alessandrini; Alessandro Blasetti; Mario Camerini; Renato Castellani; Luigi Chiarini; Vittorio De Sica; Carmine Gallone; Augusto Genina; Raffaello Matarazzo; Mario Mattoli; Amleto Palermi; Ferdinando Maria Poggioli; Roberto Rossellini; Mario Soldati; Luchino Visconti. Book including 109 black and white images from several 1930s films.