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In cinema and in literature, neorealism is a cultural movement that brings elements of true life in the stories it describes, rather than a world mainly existing in imagination only.
The movement was developed in Europe, primarily after the end of World War II.

Cinema

Neorealism is characterized by a general atmosphere of authenticity. Andre Bazin, a French film theorist and critic, argued that neorealism portrays: truth, naturalness, authenticity, and is a cinema of duration. The necessary characteristics of neo-realism in film include:

a definite social context;
a sense of historical actuality and immediacy;
political commitment to progressive, even violent, social change;
authentic on-location shooting as opposed to the artificial studio;
a rejection of classical Hollywood acting styles; extensive use of non-professional actors as much as possible;
a documentary style of cinematography.

Films

Italian

Ossessione (1943)

Roma, città aperta (1945)

Shoeshine (Sciuscià) (1946)

Paisà (1946)

Germania anno zero (1948)

Bicycle Thieves (Ladri di biciclette) (1948)

La terra trema (1948)

Bitter Rice (1949)

Stromboli (1950)

Miracle in Milan (1951)

Umberto D. (1952)

Il Posto (1961) Other countries

Surcos (1951, Spain)

Salt of the Earth (1954, United States)

Killer of Sheep (1977, United States)

Pixote (1981, Brazil)

Veronico Cruz (1988, Argentina)

American Me (1992, United States)

The City (La Ciudad) (1998, United States)

Not One Less (1999, China)

Bolivia (2001, Argentina)

Carandiru (2003, Brazil-Argentina)

Familia rodante (2004, Argentina, et al)Further Information

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