level: Italian Comedies
Questions and Answers List
level questions: Italian Comedies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Time Period of Commedia all'Italiana | Late 50s to early 70s |
| Name Origins for Commedia all'Italiana | Divorzio all'Italiana (1961) |
| First film of Ca'I genre | I soliti ignoti (1958) |
| C a'I: Reason for lack of success abroad | Comedy specific to Italy |
| C a'I: Plot usually does what? | Tackles serious subject matter dealt in a comedic way |
| Plot of Divorzio all'Italiana (1961) | Man wanting to kill his wife in order to marry another woman |
| Why Divorzio all'Italiana (1961) was rooted in reality | Lack of Divorce Laws |
| Features of Italian comedies | Element of sadness |
| Features of Italian comedy is limited strictly to this time period: True or False | False |
| Themes of Divorzio all'Italiana (1961) | Acceptance of local & national culture |