Cinema of Italy

Social concerns of humanity in Bicycle Thief The most significant events in cinema and art in the early 1940s were the emergence and rapid development of the Italian neorealism. Moreover, it was one of the most striking and perhaps the first major artistic phenomenon of the post-war years, not only in Italy but also all over the world. Neorealism as a movement, which arose in post-war time, offered a close look into the everyday life of ordinary people. Originating in the wake of the resistance in the upsurge of the democratic movement, neorealism brought together a wide variety of filmmakers, mostly young debutants, united in hatred of fascism, in an effort to truthfully tell the real life of Italy and its citizens. Neorealism made a real…

Mary Jane Dempsey Enzo Traverso ROM 6350 30 September 2017 Book Review: Equivocal Subjects: Between Italy and Africa—constructions of racial and national identity in the Italian cinema by SHELLEEN GREENE In her most recent work, Shelleen Greene attempts to present a multifaceted depiction of mixed-race roles in Italian cinema. Her book, Equivocal Subjects: Between Italy and Africa—constructions of racial and national identity in the Italian cinema, published in 2014, uses twenty-four films,…

Italian neorealism which is also known as the “Golden Age of Italian Cinema”, was a national film movement characterised by the stories set among the poor and working Italian class, mostly filmed on location and frequently using non-professional actors. Italian neorealism films mostly dealt with the difficult economic and moral conditions of post-war Italy, representing changes in the Italian mind and conditions of daily life, including the issues of poverty, oppression, injustice, and…

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.…

“True function of cinema is not to tell fables … the cinema must tell reality as if it were a story; there must be no gap between life and what is on the screen.” – CEZARE ZAVATTINI This essay examines the life of lower-middle class in a city with the help of the movie Bicycle Thieves. Despite having been released during the middle of the 20th century, its continuing relevance in the present makes it an interesting topic of discussion. Bicycle Thieves is an Italian film directed by Vittorio De…

THE PLACE OF ANTONIONI IN NEO-REALISM ITALIAN CINEMA Introduction The Italian neorealism is a film movement characterized by stories set amongst the poor and working class, filmed on location, frequently using nonprofessional actors for secondary and sometimes primary roles which lasted from about 1943 to 1952. According to Piepergerdes (2007) assert that the “emerging out of the ashes of Fascism, Italian Neorealist films were inexorably tied to the social, political, and economic…

into Moretti’s cancer diagnosis and his subqeusentable battle with the disease. The second film, Aprile is about Moretti and subsequent failures upon making a documentary about the political situation of Italy. In end however, he did successfully make the documentary, it being Aprile itself. La Stanza del Figlio is about a family's hardships after their son passes away in a scuba diving accident. The final film, Il Caimano, is about the life of a failing director and the trails he must face.…

What is Neo-realism Neo- realism is also known as the Golden era of Italian Cinema. It came after the end of world war II after the fall of Mussolini’s government. It a is national film movement characterized by stories set amongst the poor and the working class, this movies are mostly filmed on location, and they use non professional actors for the play. Neo- realism films mostly highlight on the difficult economic and moral conditions of post World War II. These films represent the changes…

I believe the term “minimalism” used in this context is derived from the zeitgeist of Italian cinema — and society in general — during the the post 1960s and 1970s era in which “social unrest” pushed new directors to try to “distance themselves from controversial socio-political subjects.” Additionally, in Laviosa’s article, it is said that this move away from political and moral cinematic themes meant a move towards “profit making TV projects,” in the 1980s. During the 1980s this meant that new…

The Bicycle Thieves is a simple, touching story directed by Vittorio de Sica. The 1948 film is a classic in the anti-fascist neorealism movement. Antonio finally has a job opportunity, but he must provide his own transportation. His bicycle is stolen and in a moment of desperation he attempts a lone bicycle outside the town square. The non-professional actors of Lamberto Maggiorani and Enzo Staiola give an excellent performance as a father and son in postwar Italy. Their relationship provides a…