CIN201Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Rome, Open City, Giovanni Verga, Vittorio De Sica
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The study of italian neorealism not only provides an opportunity to consider a decisive moment in the development of italian film history and of postwar international cinema, but also the nature of film movements. Makes a conscious use of film for certain purposes. Operates in opposition to previously established or prevailing traditions. Italian neorealism stood in stark opposition to the films associated with fascist italy. Prevailing traditions of fascist cinema were propagandistic documentaries, period pieces, and white telephone films. Usually preceded by film theory and criticism outlining the movement"s concerns. Cinema and bianco e nero (issued by the csc) Cesare zavattini, screenwriter and frequent collaborator of director. Proposed abolishing contrived plots, replacing actors with non-actors, and an attention to the dignity of existence . Should emphasise new subjects and new styles of filmmaking. The initial subject for the neorealists was the reconstruction period, directly following the defeat of fascism.
