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italian neo-realism cinema.txt

  1. Before Neo-Realism:

    *Fascist propaganda films promoted by who?
    Mussolini

    "Mussolini Propaganda"
  2. Before Neo-Realism:

    What are escapist films dealing with trival problems of rich?
    "WHITE TELEPHONE" FILMS


    White Telephones = rare, expensive telephones that only the rich could afford. Most could only afford black telephones
  3. Before Neo-Realism:

    16mm Equipment....
  4. -During WWII there was rugged, light-weight 16 mm film equipment was developed which was good for low-budget filmmakers after the war
  5. Characteristics of Neo-Realism:

    *Non-professional Actors (typically unknown)

    *Real Locations

    *Social Conditions

    *MARXIST Values
    -rejection of trivial, escapist subject matter in favor of realistic stories

    -social politics about post-war and real life conditions

    -use unknown actors so you don’t have preconceived notions about what the actor is really like


    -socialist political orientation
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Italian Neo-Realism Cinema
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