italian neorealism Flashcards
what was the nickname for classical italian cinema in the 1930s?
“white telephone movies”
white telephone movies tended to be…
glossy, hollywood style movies about the glamorous rich
Mussolini approved of white telephone movies because…
they made Italy look wealthy and modern
what was the post-war surprise international success?
Rome Open City (1945)
what does open city mean?
a city that can no longer be defended in wartime
Rome Open City told the stories of…
real things that happened during the German occupation of Italy
Italy’s disadvantages resulted in films with…
a greater sense of realism
the neorealist movement aimed to tell the stories of…
ordinary people in the real world
there are 7 techniques of realism. they are:
- avoiding glamour
- filming in real locations
- using natural light
- casting non-professional actors
- improvisation
- no formalist effects
- fascination with the real world
improvisation of dialogue resulted in [1], but it gave the actors greater [2]
- very obvious dubbing
- freedom to express themselves on set
in neorealist film, cinematography and editing follow what style?
the invisible style of classical hollywood
because Neorealist films want to tell real stories, they often focus on…
the poor
neorealist films weren’t made to be…
timeless, as they depict problems that were important then
italian politicians hated neorealism because it…
made italy look grim, but was internationally popular
neorealist stories may be simple, but they examine three things in great detail:
- the characters
- their lives
- their social context
