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Neo Realist Box Set
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Rooted in the Italian Resistance during the close of World War II, Neo-realism was greatly influenced by socio-historical factors of the time. From the German occupation to the devastating aftermath of the War and the hopelessness of reconstruction that ensued, Neo-realism painted a picture of "real" Italian life. Few other periods of film history are so deeply influenced by the political ideal and social history of their time.
ROME, OPEN CITY - (1945, Roberto Rossellini)
Filmed in the direct aftermath of World War II on the war-ravaged streets of Italy, this frank tale is set against the backdrop of extreme conditions and characterises Neo-realism's principal traits - natural lighting, handheld camerawork and a cast composed largely of non-actors. Based on real events that took place in Nazi-occupied Italy in 1944, it examines the choices that people are forced to make in wartime. Centring o the Resistance and its members, this is a tragic and emotional exploration of human spirit and the effects of war.
MIRACLE IN MILAN - (1951, Vitterio De Sica)
One of the watershed films of the Italian cinema renaissance. The story follows Toto, a newborn discovered in a cabbage patch by an elderly woman. Made homeless as an adult he ends up in a shanty town, inspiring the others to build new homes from scraps of wood and metal. When a rich reserve of oil is discovered beneath their town, a greedy landowner, Mobbi, tries to force Toto and his friends off the land. But when all looks lost he receives some magical help from the heavens above...
THE BICYCLE THIEVES - (1948, Vitterio De Sica)
This remarkable drama of desperation and survival in Italy's post-war depression earned a special Oscar for its affecting power.
The impoverished Antonio's new job delivering cinema posters is threatened when a street thief steals his bicycle. Too poor to buy another, he and his son take to the streets in an impossible search for the bike. This landmark film defined the Italian Neo-realist approach with its brutal portrayal of post-war life, its truthful acting, its compassion and poetic rhythm.
UMBERTO D - (1952, Vittorio De Sica)
Simple, honest and devastating, this is one of the most moving portrayals of attachment, dignity and suffering ever made. Retired impoverished Umberto is struggling to survive on his dwindling pension. He contemplates suicide but realises he must first get rid of his only companion, his dog Flag.
I VITELLONI - (1953, Federico Fellini)
Fellini's second solo directorial effort is a compassionate semi-autobiographical film detailing the lives of a group of young bloods (the 'young calves' of the title) drifting aimlessly and dreaming of escape from their life in provincial limbo in their small seacoast town. The film charts their restlessness and their respective rites of passage. Winner of the prestigious Silver Lion Award at the 1953 Venice Film Festival.
ROME, OPEN CITY - (1945, Roberto Rossellini)
Filmed in the direct aftermath of World War II on the war-ravaged streets of Italy, this frank tale is set against the backdrop of extreme conditions and characterises Neo-realism's principal traits - natural lighting, handheld camerawork and a cast composed largely of non-actors. Based on real events that took place in Nazi-occupied Italy in 1944, it examines the choices that people are forced to make in wartime. Centring o the Resistance and its members, this is a tragic and emotional exploration of human spirit and the effects of war.
MIRACLE IN MILAN - (1951, Vitterio De Sica)
One of the watershed films of the Italian cinema renaissance. The story follows Toto, a newborn discovered in a cabbage patch by an elderly woman. Made homeless as an adult he ends up in a shanty town, inspiring the others to build new homes from scraps of wood and metal. When a rich reserve of oil is discovered beneath their town, a greedy landowner, Mobbi, tries to force Toto and his friends off the land. But when all looks lost he receives some magical help from the heavens above...
THE BICYCLE THIEVES - (1948, Vitterio De Sica)
This remarkable drama of desperation and survival in Italy's post-war depression earned a special Oscar for its affecting power.
The impoverished Antonio's new job delivering cinema posters is threatened when a street thief steals his bicycle. Too poor to buy another, he and his son take to the streets in an impossible search for the bike. This landmark film defined the Italian Neo-realist approach with its brutal portrayal of post-war life, its truthful acting, its compassion and poetic rhythm.
UMBERTO D - (1952, Vittorio De Sica)
Simple, honest and devastating, this is one of the most moving portrayals of attachment, dignity and suffering ever made. Retired impoverished Umberto is struggling to survive on his dwindling pension. He contemplates suicide but realises he must first get rid of his only companion, his dog Flag.
I VITELLONI - (1953, Federico Fellini)
Fellini's second solo directorial effort is a compassionate semi-autobiographical film detailing the lives of a group of young bloods (the 'young calves' of the title) drifting aimlessly and dreaming of escape from their life in provincial limbo in their small seacoast town. The film charts their restlessness and their respective rites of passage. Winner of the prestigious Silver Lion Award at the 1953 Venice Film Festival.
studio:
- Arrow Video
Director:
- Vittorio De Sica
- Federico Fellini
- Roberto Rossellini
Certificate:
- 12
Actor:
- Carlo Battisti
- Aldo Fabrizi
- Riccardo Fellini
- Franco Fabrizi
- Lina Gennari
- Marcello Pagliero
- Alberto Sordi
- Paolo Stoppa
- Franco Interlenghi
- Anna Magnani
- Elenora Ruffo
- Leopoldo Trieste
- Brunella Bovo
- Francesco Golisano
- Emma Gramatica
- Vita Annichiarico
- Gugliemo Barnabo
- Lianella Carell
- Lamberto Maggiorani
- Maria Pia Casilio
- Gino Salamerenda
- Enzo Staiola
Aspect Ratio:
- Aspect Ratio 4:3
Subtitle Languages:
- English
Main Language:
- Italian
Number of Discs:
- 5
Region:
- Free
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Rooted in the Italian Resistance during the close of World War II, Neo-realism was greatly influenced by socio-historical factors of the time. From the German occupation to the devastating aftermath of the War and the hopelessness of reconstruction that ensued, Neo-realism painted a picture of "real" Italian life. Few other periods of film history are so deeply influenced by the political ideal and social history of their time.
ROME, OPEN CITY - (1945, Roberto Rossellini)
Filmed in the direct aftermath of World War II on the war-ravaged streets of Italy, this frank tale is set against the backdrop of extreme conditions and characterises Neo-realism's principal traits - natural lighting, handheld camerawork and a cast composed largely of non-actors. Based on real events that took place in Nazi-occupied Italy in 1944, it examines the choices that people are forced to make in wartime. Centring o the Resistance and its members, this is a tragic and emotional exploration of human spirit and the effects of war.
MIRACLE IN MILAN - (1951, Vitterio De Sica)
One of the watershed films of the Italian cinema renaissance. The story follows Toto, a newborn discovered in a cabbage patch by an elderly woman. Made homeless as an adult he ends up in a shanty town, inspiring the others to build new homes from scraps of wood and metal. When a rich reserve of oil is discovered beneath their town, a greedy landowner, Mobbi, tries to force Toto and his friends off the land. But when all looks lost he receives some magical help from the heavens above...
THE BICYCLE THIEVES - (1948, Vitterio De Sica)
This remarkable drama of desperation and survival in Italy's post-war depression earned a special Oscar for its affecting power.
The impoverished Antonio's new job delivering cinema posters is threatened when a street thief steals his bicycle. Too poor to buy another, he and his son take to the streets in an impossible search for the bike. This landmark film defined the Italian Neo-realist approach with its brutal portrayal of post-war life, its truthful acting, its compassion and poetic rhythm.
UMBERTO D - (1952, Vittorio De Sica)
Simple, honest and devastating, this is one of the most moving portrayals of attachment, dignity and suffering ever made. Retired impoverished Umberto is struggling to survive on his dwindling pension. He contemplates suicide but realises he must first get rid of his only companion, his dog Flag.
I VITELLONI - (1953, Federico Fellini)
Fellini's second solo directorial effort is a compassionate semi-autobiographical film detailing the lives of a group of young bloods (the 'young calves' of the title) drifting aimlessly and dreaming of escape from their life in provincial limbo in their small seacoast town. The film charts their restlessness and their respective rites of passage. Winner of the prestigious Silver Lion Award at the 1953 Venice Film Festival.
ROME, OPEN CITY - (1945, Roberto Rossellini)
Filmed in the direct aftermath of World War II on the war-ravaged streets of Italy, this frank tale is set against the backdrop of extreme conditions and characterises Neo-realism's principal traits - natural lighting, handheld camerawork and a cast composed largely of non-actors. Based on real events that took place in Nazi-occupied Italy in 1944, it examines the choices that people are forced to make in wartime. Centring o the Resistance and its members, this is a tragic and emotional exploration of human spirit and the effects of war.
MIRACLE IN MILAN - (1951, Vitterio De Sica)
One of the watershed films of the Italian cinema renaissance. The story follows Toto, a newborn discovered in a cabbage patch by an elderly woman. Made homeless as an adult he ends up in a shanty town, inspiring the others to build new homes from scraps of wood and metal. When a rich reserve of oil is discovered beneath their town, a greedy landowner, Mobbi, tries to force Toto and his friends off the land. But when all looks lost he receives some magical help from the heavens above...
THE BICYCLE THIEVES - (1948, Vitterio De Sica)
This remarkable drama of desperation and survival in Italy's post-war depression earned a special Oscar for its affecting power.
The impoverished Antonio's new job delivering cinema posters is threatened when a street thief steals his bicycle. Too poor to buy another, he and his son take to the streets in an impossible search for the bike. This landmark film defined the Italian Neo-realist approach with its brutal portrayal of post-war life, its truthful acting, its compassion and poetic rhythm.
UMBERTO D - (1952, Vittorio De Sica)
Simple, honest and devastating, this is one of the most moving portrayals of attachment, dignity and suffering ever made. Retired impoverished Umberto is struggling to survive on his dwindling pension. He contemplates suicide but realises he must first get rid of his only companion, his dog Flag.
I VITELLONI - (1953, Federico Fellini)
Fellini's second solo directorial effort is a compassionate semi-autobiographical film detailing the lives of a group of young bloods (the 'young calves' of the title) drifting aimlessly and dreaming of escape from their life in provincial limbo in their small seacoast town. The film charts their restlessness and their respective rites of passage. Winner of the prestigious Silver Lion Award at the 1953 Venice Film Festival.
studio:
- Arrow Video
Director:
- Vittorio De Sica
- Federico Fellini
- Roberto Rossellini
Certificate:
- 12
Actor:
- Carlo Battisti
- Aldo Fabrizi
- Riccardo Fellini
- Franco Fabrizi
- Lina Gennari
- Marcello Pagliero
- Alberto Sordi
- Paolo Stoppa
- Franco Interlenghi
- Anna Magnani
- Elenora Ruffo
- Leopoldo Trieste
- Brunella Bovo
- Francesco Golisano
- Emma Gramatica
- Vita Annichiarico
- Gugliemo Barnabo
- Lianella Carell
- Lamberto Maggiorani
- Maria Pia Casilio
- Gino Salamerenda
- Enzo Staiola
Aspect Ratio:
- Aspect Ratio 4:3
Subtitle Languages:
- English
Main Language:
- Italian
Number of Discs:
- 5
Region:
- Free
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