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Film Movement
1943-1952

Italian Neorealism

Post-war Italian movement using non-professional actors, on-location shooting, and focus on working-class struggles

7
Total Films
3
Primary Examples
3.7
Avg Arcplot Score
1948-2018
Year Range
Primary - Central to the film's identity
Secondary - Notable influence
Reference - Touches on theme

Primary Examples(3)

Children of Heaven
3.7

Children of Heaven

1997 • Majid Majidi

Simple story of poverty and dignity

Bicycle Thieves
3.5

Bicycle Thieves

1948 • Vittorio De Sica

Definitive neorealist masterpiece

Capernaum
4.2

Capernaum

2018 • Nadine Labaki

Non-professional actors; social realism

Secondary Influences(3)

A Separation
4

A Separation

2011 • Asghar Farhadi

Realist approach to domestic drama

City of God
3.8

City of God

2002 • Fernando Meirelles

Non-professional actors; location shooting

On the Waterfront
2.9

On the Waterfront

1954 • Elia Kazan

Location shooting; social realism

References(1)

Cinema Paradiso
3.7

Cinema Paradiso

1988 • Giuseppe Tornatore

Nostalgic tribute to Italian film history

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Analyzed7,465
Verified12
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