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Italian Neorealism

Rebuilding the Cinematic City

Mark Shiel 

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Description

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).

Product Details

PublisherWallflower Press
Publish DateMarch 17, 2006
Pages144
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconPaperback / softback
EAN/UPC9781904764489
Dimensions7.8 X 5.8 X 0.5 inches | 0.5 pounds
BISAC Categories: Popular Fiction,

About the Author

Mark Shiel is lecturer in film studies at King's College, London. He is the author of Cinema and the City and Screening the City.

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