An Essay Examining the Oriental Nature of the voyage in Rossellini's Journey to Italy (1953)
The Oriental in Viaggio in Italia
Journey to Italy, Rossellini's 1953 film, follows the weeklong journey of Alex and Katherine Joyce from Northern to Southern Europe. Il Viaggio portrays Italy as a highly feminine and volatile entity. In an orientalist manner, Rossellini creates an intricate contrast between the Italians, and their way of living--'dolce far niente'--, with the dysfunctional marriage of the stereotypical British couple. Orientalism is defined as a mode of representation/communication focused on …
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