Italian Neorealist Cinema

When and Where Did Neorealist Cinema Emerge? What Was the Context in Which These Filmmakers Were Producing Their Films? What Identified the Films as Part of the Neorealist Tradition?

Film Study: Bicycle Thieves (1948), Directed by Vittorio de Sica

Film Study: Rome, Open City (1945), Directed by Roberto Rossellini

Film Study: La Strada (1954), Directed by Federico Fellini

Film Study: L’Ossessione (1943), Directed by Luchino Visconti

Overview Discussion of All Five Films Watched and Comparison With Today's Filmmaking Styles