Have you ever wondered what makes a film so successful? Or what sets a film aside, allows it to stand out from the rest? How can one film connect to many people around the world and appeal to their emotions in an immense way. With the use of the Italian Neo-Realism films did just that. This movement allowed filmmakers to represent life as it is lived by the people. Normal people were given to chance to watch real world problems on the big screen. The movement Italian Neo-Realism was born at the end of World War II. During this time Italy was going to through major changes in society, these changes were also effecting the world of cinema. Filmmakers used cinema to spread messages and portray real life problems. A great example of how cinema used neorealism to spread message is through the movie The Bicycle Thieves.
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De Sica’s The Bicycle Thieves (1948) unfolds after World War II and shows the difficult times for the Italian people. This films success is heavily weighted on how authentic it is, as well as the fact that there is no happy ending, because in the “real world” there is in fact almost ever a happy ending. It portrayed a man struggling to find employment in the difficult times after World War II. The film depicts a time of struggle for the Italians, almost half of the Italian work force was unemployed during this time. This film shows to the world the struggles after WWII in an artistic way. It also shows the world of cinema how quickly Italians were able to get back on their feet and show the world what they were going through. This film was so heavily successful because it does not only portrays the story of one family in Italy, it represents an entire country whose beliefs had been ruined after World War
De Sica’s The Bicycle Thieves (1948) unfolds after World War II and shows the difficult times for the Italian people. This films success is heavily weighted on how authentic it is, as well as the fact that there is no happy ending, because in the “real world” there is in fact almost ever a happy ending. It portrayed a man struggling to find employment in the difficult times after World War II. The film depicts a time of struggle for the Italians, almost half of the Italian work force was unemployed during this time. This film shows to the world the struggles after WWII in an artistic way. It also shows the world of cinema how quickly Italians were able to get back on their feet and show the world what they were going through. This film was so heavily successful because it does not only portrays the story of one family in Italy, it represents an entire country whose beliefs had been ruined after World War