Italian Neorealism on Lists of Bests

javert
Arlington

Years of Neorealism — 1 week ago

Every book I’ve ever read limits the movement to a very small time period, usually starting in 1943 with Ossessione or perhaps 1945 with Rome, Open City and ending in 1952 with Umberto D. Sure, other directors like Antonioni and Fellini followed closely thereafter, but I would hesitate to include them here. I would like to echo the recommendation of Renoir’s Toni as a definite influence to the movement, but would not list it as an Italian Neorealist film for obvious reasons. Several times, I’ve seen this movement limited to between 20 and 25 films within the years I’ve listed above.

Nov 08, 09:31AM | 0 comments | Reply to this

MestnyiGeroi
New York City

I added many more to fill out — 2 weeks ago

the classics of the canon, and then alphabetized them. Hope that’s fine for others.

Nov 07, 08:43PM | 0 comments | Reply to this

MestnyiGeroi
New York City

Untitled — 7 weeks ago

The Flowers of St. Francis, perhaps?

Oct 01, 11:45AM | 0 comments | Reply to this

mizoguchi

Untitled — 1 year ago

not my speciality i would recommend anyone interested in the subject should see Toni by Renoir; the film + director were the major influence on Visconti’s Ossessione.

Oct 23, 07:23AM | 0 comments | Reply to this

MestnyiGeroi
New York City

Thanks for the list. — 2 years ago

But Shoeshine is listed twice, and the list still lacks La Strada, Nights of Cabiria, and The Wide Blue Road, among others.

Jul 27, 05:52PM | 3 comments | Reply to this

kalavinka
Los Angeles

great genre, small list — 3 years ago

How about some more films from Rossellini and Visconti, as well as de Sica and others…
I Bambini Ci Guardano (The Children Are Watching Us)
Sciuscia (Shoeshine)
Paisa (Paisan
Germania, Anno Zero (Germany, Year Zero)
La Terra Trema (The Earth Trembles)
Ladri di Biciclette (The Bicycle Theif)
Riso Amaro (Bitter Rice)
Umberto D.
etc.

Jul 30, 10:06AM | 4 comments | Reply to this