Introduction to Italian Neorealism

This video provides an overview of the film movement known as Italian Neorealism. It begins with some historical background and then examines the core aesthetic characteristics of the movement, with a special emphasis on some of the narrative innovations of the movement, including the use of dead time, chance events, a lack of narrative causality, and a lack of narrative closure.

Filmmakers examined inclue Vittorio de Sica, Luchino Visconti, and Roberto Rossellini. Films examined include Bicycle Thieves, Umberto D, Ossessione, Rome: Open City, and Germany Year Zero. Texts examined include Cesare Zavattini's "Some Ideas in the Cinema."

Видео Introduction to Italian Neorealism канала Film & Media Studies