Italian Neorealism

Rebuilding the Cinematic City

• Author(s): Mark Shiel,
• Publisher: Wallflower Press
• Pages: 142
• ISBN_10: 1904764487
  ISBN_13: 9781904764489
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Fiction / Media Tie-In , Performing Arts / General , Performing Arts / Film / General , Performing Arts / Film / History & Criticism , Performing Arts / Film / Regional & National ,

Description:... Italian Neorealism: Rebuilding the Cinematic City is a valuable introduction to one of the most influential of film movements. Exploring the roots and causes of neorealism, particularly the effects of the Second World War, as well as its politics and style, Mark Shiel examines the portrayal of the city and the legacy left by filmmakers such as Rossellini, De Sica, and Visconti. Films studied include Rome, Open City (1945), Paisan (1946), The Bicycle Thief (1948), and Umberto D. (1952).