Questioning authenticity: Breaking down the myths of Italian neorealism
A stellar movie movement that wasn’t entirely independent.
Italian cinema
‘Rome, Open City’: Roberto Rossellini’s cinematic protest of social defiance
One of the 20th century’s many masterpieces.
What does the neorealism movement tell us about the reality of post-war Italy?
A life of cruel hardships after Mussolini’s reign.
Michelangelo Antonioni: Italian neorealism’s revolutionary artist
An undisputed genius of European cinema.
Federico Fellini: The neorealist roots of Italy’s greatest director
The beginnings of the surrealist master.
Luchino Visconti: The forefather of Italian neorealism
Without Visconti, there is no Italian neorealism.
Roberto Rossellini: Italian neorealism’s most potent force
A towering figure on the world of cinema.
