Federico Fellini

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…

The benefits of multilingual language competency have an important influence on different spheres of life on personal, social and professional levels. Knowledge of foreign languages are beneficial every day, either you are communicating with foreign people for personal matters or dealing with professional business at work. Furthermore, multilingualism broadens career perspectives. Nevertheless, the main problem seems to be that people are unable to comprehend these facts, which shows the…

West Side Story, Directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins, is a classic romantic, modern day Romeo & Juliet story. The teeming teenagers from Manhattan's upper west are filled with racial tensions which later erupt into a rival between the teenage members of two gangs. Maria is newly arrived to the violence that surrounds her brothers life Bernardo, who’s the leader of a gang called the “Sharks.” Although Bernardo’s girlfriend, Anita, countlessly warned Maria to not fall in love with Tony, who…

The Image of the Woman Through the Neo-Realist Lens The image of the woman in Italian neo-realist cinema was controversial in nature and driven by visual pleasure and a modern attitude of sexuality. The image of the woman, though, was a dynamic component of cinema that did not remain stagnant. From the demure and homely character of Maria of The Bicycle Thief, to the progressive Sylvia of La Dolce Vita who carried an adventurous auroa - unafraid of spontaneous sexual escapades. The sexual…

Is Quentin Tarantino an Auteur? What even is an Auteur? Those are two questions I plan to address in this paper. The auteur theory, in this essay, will refer to a director's role as auteur, and designating his ability to establish a continuous essence, look, and feel common to all of his works as his signature on his films, indicating him as such, an auteur. Does Quentin Tarantino fit that mold? Many say yes and many say no. We will discuss in this paper and let evidence show. Auteur theory is…

director Quentin Tarantino admits that to elevate his work, he often edits or borrows cutaways from older films. Typical scenarios are when Vincent Vega (John Travolta) and Mia Wallace (Uma Thurman) re-enact a dance scene from another movie classic: Federico Fellini`s “8…

Him, Tommy, and Frankie Carbone are sitting at a table eating and listening to a live performer sing. The director uses a panoramic shot in this scene and goes from one side of the table to the other showing each mobsters face. When the camera reaches Henry it stops and he is blinking and while each person seemed to be concentrated on the performer Henry was again different from the crowd as he was submerged in his thoughts. Also in the background music the performer was singing a [4]song by…