Italian+Neorealism

Characteristics of Italian Neorealism
Ideologically, the characteristics of Italian neorealism were: Stylistically, Italian Neorealism was:
 * a new democratic spirit, with emphasis on the value of ordinary people
 * a compassionate point of view and a refusal to make facile (easy) moral judgements
 * a preoccupation with Italy's Fascist past and its aftermath of wartime devastation
 * a blending of Christian and Marxist humanism
 * an emphasis on emotions rather than abstract ideas
 * an avoidance of neatly plotted stories in favor of loose, episodic structures that evolve organically
 * a documentary visual style
 * the use of actual locations - usually exteriors - rather than studio sites
 * the use of nonprofessional actors, even for principal roles
 * use of conversational speech, not literary dialogue
 * avoidance of artifice in editing, camerawork, and lighting in favor of a simple 'styless' style

source:http://cinecollage.net/neorealism.html

Readings:
[|Some Ideas on Cinema - Cesare Zavattini] [|The Roots of Neorealism]

Videos:
Video 2: Brilliant video essay that wonderfully compares Hollywood Cinema and Italian Neorealism media type="vimeo" key="68514760" height="281" width="500"

Killer of Sheep -Charles Burnett media type="youtube" key="-nXw-8MXhVE" width="560" height="315"

=Umut - Yılmaz Güney (1970) = Watch: https://www.izlesene.com/video/umut-yilmaz-guney-1970-99-dk/8817436 [|Italian Neorealism and Turkish Cinema - Sinem Evren Yüksel]

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Video 3: Detailed lecture on Italian Neorealism that touches on The Bicycle Thieves media type="youtube" key="YL0TNHW-4P4" width="420" height="315" Video 1: A good overview of Italian Neorealism through major films (covers social context) media type="youtube" key="sAhAgyXHC4M" width="420" height="315"