This article explores the role of Alessandro Blasetti in arguing for, and promoting, the development of the Italian film industry before and after the Second World War. Though a prominent film director for more than thirty years, Blasetti was never considered an auteur: he had no distinct authorial style and not did he specialise in any particular genre. Unlike some postwar directors, he never positioned himself in opposition to producers but, on the contrary, worked closely with many of them, winning a reputation for reliability and professionalism. A supporter of Fascism until the later 1930s, he encouraged state involvement in the industry and was the first to use the Cinecittà studios, inaugurated in 1937, to their full potential. After the war, he mediated between opposing political forces to defend the interests of the Italian cinema as an industry and a ‘collective art’. He was responsible for creating several stars, including Gino Cervi and Sophia Loren. Drawing on the Blasetti archive, the article considers the range of the director’s activities, political links and his way of conceiving his role, immersed in rather than against the industry.

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艺术、娱乐和政治：Alessandro Blasetti 和意大利电影业的兴起，1929-1959

本文探讨了亚历山德罗·布拉塞蒂 (Alessandro Blasetti) 在主张和促进二战前后意大利电影业发展方面的作用。尽管布拉塞蒂是三十多年的杰出电影导演，但从未被认为是导演：他没有独特的创作风格，也没有专攻任何特定类型。与一些战后导演不同，他从未将自己定位为与制片人相对立，相反，他与许多制片人密切合作，赢得了可靠性和专业性的声誉。直到 1930 年代后期，他都是法西斯主义的支持者，他鼓励政府参与该行业，并且是第一个充分利用 1937 年成立的 Cinecittà 工作室的人。战争结束后，他在对立的政治力量之间进行调解，以捍卫意大利电影作为产业和“集体艺术”的利益。他负责创造了几位明星，包括 Gino Cervi 和 Sophia Loren。文章借鉴了布拉塞蒂的档案，考虑了导演的活动范围、政治联系和他对角色的构想，沉浸在而不是反对这个行业。