| Other author/creator | Di Gregorio, Ricardo, director, producer. |
| Other author/creator | Le Page, Niniane, director, producer, screenwriter, narrator. |
| Other author/creator | Peregrine Productions (Palo Alto, Calif.) |
| Other author/creator | Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm) |
| Variant title |
Commedia dell'arte : the story, the style |
| Abstract |
"Journeying back to the dawn of Italian theater, this program unmasks the intriguing and often underappreciated tradition known as commedia dell' arte. Viewers will discover the history of Italian masked theater, the origins of commedia dell' arte and its various iterations, and the nature of its performers' improvised style. The program explains how the tradition's inspired characters - Pantalone, Colombina, Pulchinella, and many others - evolved and rose to prominence in the hearts and minds of 16th, 17th, and 18th-century audiences. It also illustrates how Italian masked troupes influenced countless other cultures as they performed across Europe, thus shaping the theatrical sensibility of western society as a whole."--Container. |
| General note | Originally produced in 2006. |
| Credits | Narrated by Niniane Le Page. |
| Performer |
Interviews: John Rudlin, Pete Talbot, Stefano Oliani, Irene Vecchia, Konrad Fredericks, Victor Toman. |
| Cast |
Peter Tulloch, Dean Measor, Niniane Le Page, Gerard Cogley, Sian Pryce-Chisholm, Dennis Manahan, Ricardo Di Gregorio, Luke Doxey, Mike McLeigh. |
| Technical details | DVD. |
| Language | In English and Italian with English subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Genre/form | Documentary films. |
| Genre/form | Educational films. |
| Genre/form | Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Publisher number | 37626 Films for the Humanities & Sciences |
