Description:
In the period 1940-1965 the female prostitute featured in at least 10 per cent of Italian-made films. This book explains why she was so prevalent in Italian cinema of this period and offers a new account of her on-screen presence. The author shows that prostitutes in Italian cinema are much more than simply 'tarts with hearts' or martyr figures.
Review Quotes: [...] Hipkins' book is an informative analysis of a less studied aspect of Italian film productions in the twenty years following World War II that will be very helpful to scholars looking to explore the development of Italy as a capitalist country.
(Gloria Pastorino, gender/sexuality/italy 4/2017)