In these pages we analyze the dynamics of intertextual relationships established at a distance and between texts of different origins, including famous fragments of opera. The first of these retakes involves Leopardi's use ...

The essay aims to focus the influence that Luigi Capuana, “verista” inclined to the occult’s fascination, had on Effetti di un sogno interrotto (1936), the last Pirandello’s tale, where dreams become reality, the fantastic ...

The essay reconstructs the many journeys made by Ennio Flaiano in his life, analyzing the desires of this little-remembered writer, author of about 60 films including some masterpieces directed by Federico Fellini, until ...

This paper offers a comparative reading of the film È stato il figlio by Daniele Ciprì through several accurate references to Un borghese piccolo piccolo by Monicelli. The analysis subsequently reveals how the Palermitan ...