"The end of the Second World War saw the emergence in Italy of the neorealism movement, which produced a number of films characterized by stories set among the

This volume addresses the influence of Italian neorealist films on world cinema well beyond the post-World War II period associated with the movement. Despite i

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

How spectacular visions of physical suffering in post–World War II Italian neorealist films redefined moviegoing as a form of political action

This book seeks to redefine, recontextualize, and reassess Italian neorealism - an artistic movement characterized by stories set among the poor and working cla