Italian neorealist cinema
Subtitle: an aesthetic approach
By: Christopher Wagstaff.
Series: Toronto Italian studies
Publisher: University of Toronto Press; University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Toronto; Buffalo, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 504
ISBN-13: 9780802097613; 9780802095206
Subjects: Rossellini, Roberto, -- 1906-1977 -- Criticism and interpretation; De Sica, Vittorio, -- 1901-1974 -- Criticism and interpretation; Motion pictures -- Italy -- Aesthetics; Motion pictures -- Italy -- History; Realism in motion pictures
Description: The end of the Second World War saw the emergence in Italy of the neorealism movement, which produced a number of films characterized by stories set among the poor and working class, often shot on location using non-professional actors. In this study Christopher Wagstaff provides an in-depth analysis of neorealist film, focusing on three films that have had a major impact on filmmakers and audiences around the world: Roberto Rossellini's Roma citta aperta and Paisa and Vittorio De Sica's Ladri di biciclette.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [473]-492) and index.