Tag Archives: Italian neorealism

the magnificent five (film: I vitelloni – Frederica Fellini, 1953)

‘I vitelloni‘ is the second feature film directed alone by Federico Fellini, in 1953. It is a combination of neo-realist cinematography, social satire and character comedy, in which Fellini already demonstrates a perfect mastery of the means of expression, of … Continue reading

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when Roberto met Ingrid (film: Stromboli – Roberto Rossellini, 1950)

‘Stromboli‘ (1950) is a movie shrouded in a legend that sometimes seems to overshadow the film itself. Its story begins with a letter that Ingrid Bergman, one of the great Hollywood stars of the 1940s, sent to the Italian director … Continue reading

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neorealism meets hiphop (film: C’è ancora domani – Paola Cortellesi, 2023)

‘C’è ancora domani‘ (2023 – English title is ‘There Is Still Tomorrow‘) is a directorial debut but it does not look at all like one. It can be said that it is also an author’s film, because the director is … Continue reading

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