Italian neorealism : rebuilding the cinematic city / Mark Shiel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shiel, Mark, author.

Series:

Short cuts (London, England)

Short cuts : introductions to film studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motion pictures--Italy--History.

Motion pictures.

Realism in motion pictures.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (153 pages)

Place of Publication:

London : Wallflower, [2006]

Summary:

Italian Neorealism: Rebuilding the Cinematic City is a valuable introduction to one of the most influential of film movements. Exploring the roots and causes of neorealism, particularly the effects of the Second World War, as well as its politics and style, Mark Shiel examines the portrayal of the city and the legacy left by filmmakers such as Rossellini, De Sica, and Visconti. Films studied include Rome, Open City(1945), Paisan (1946), The Bicycle Thief(1948), and Umberto D. (1952).

Contents:

Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Describing Neorealism; 1. The Origins of Neorealism; 2. Neorealism's First Phase; 3. Neorealism and the City; 4. The Battle of Neorealism; 5. Neorealism's Second Phase; Conclusion: Legacies of Neorealism; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed May 24, 2014).

ISBN:

9780231850292

0231850298