Post-War Venice
Site Visit
The Fortuny Factory, the Molino Stucky, and Sacca FisolaLink opens in a new window
Seminar Questions
- What were the most significant changes in Venice between 1945 and 1978?
- What factors shaped contemporary representations of Venice between 1945 and 1978?
Core Reading and Viewing
NB Each of you should read the chapter by Bosworth. Each of you should also read EITHER du Maurier OR Guggenheim OR Morris. Each of you should also watch the short documentary film La Citt脿: La mort d'une civilisation urbaine, which has subititles in English.
- Bosworth, R.J.B., "Chapter 8: The Many Deaths of Post-War Venice, 1948鈥�1978" in (New Haven, 2015)
- . Directed by Guido Vianello. 1974. [There are subtitles in English]
- du Maurier, Daphne, "Don't Look Now" in (London, 2006)
- Guggenheim, Peggy, (London, 1997) [NB Read Chapters 7 and 8]
- Morris, Jan, , 3rd ed. (London, 1993) [NB Read the Foreword and choose and analyse TWO chapters]
Recommended Reading
See the .
Electronic Resources
. Directed by Nicolas Roag. British Lion Films, 1973.
. Directed by Lisa Immordino Vreeland. Submarine Deluxe, 2015.
. A UNESCO-produced film recording the great flood of 1966.
In addition, many short films and newsreels about Venice are available via the and . These include:
- . Directed by Emilio Marsili. Bramini-Lucisano, 1953.
- . Directed by Alberto Passanti. Documento Film, 1962.
- . Directed by Mario Scolari, Centro di cinematografia Carlo Erba, 1963.
- Istituto Luce, 1964.
The Basilica di San Marco, November 1966