This edition: China is Near
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Original tape date: November 9, 1987. First aired: November 9, 1987.China Is Near (1967/Italy; 116 min., b&w, sound); Dir. Marco Bellocchio. Cast: Glauco Mauri, Elda Tattoli. A professor shocks his Italian friends and family when he runs for office as a member of the Socialist party in this fast-paced comedy.
On this episode of Cinema Then, Cinema Now, Professor Jerry Carlson (College of Staten Island) sits down with Professor Peter Brunette (George Mason University; Author, Roberto Rossellini), and Professor Leonard Quart (College of Staten Island, City University of New York; Associate editor of Cineaste; Author, How the War Was Remembered) to discuss Marco Bellocchio's China Is Near (1967).
Other topics of discussion include:
Political satire
Italy's post-war political landscape
Recorded on November 9th, 1987 at the Borough Manhattan Community College Media Center.
This program was digitized, captioned, and made accessible in 2021 as part of "Uncovering CUNY'S Audiovisual Heritage," a preservation project funded by Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR).
Guest List
Peter Brunette Professor, George Mason University, Author, Roberto Rossellini
Prof. Jerry Carlson Professor of Film Studies, City College of New York
Leonard Quart Professor, College of Staten Island, City University of New York, Associate editor of Cineaste
