CTCS 190g Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Angry Young Men, Poetic Realism, Italian Neorealism
8 Dec 2017
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Realism: from the mimetic tradition of arts, greek mimesis = imitation, objectivity/truth. Realism tries to remain objective it is still subjective to some extent; it still has to pass through the artist. Realism is still no guarantee of truth; it confers no particular value. The belief that truth is verified by experience. Psychological dimension exploring effects of action and character motivation. Sociological dimension the individual and society are inseparable, time and place are important. Critical dimension criticism of the status quo, socially conscious: common features of realist films. Set in the real world: often end bleakly or ambiguously, demystifies reality, takes it apart, graphic sex and violence. Topicality sensational or controversial topics: what the film is saying is more important than how it is saying it. Content is more important than form: types of realism (find more in the reader):
