neorealism
Americannoun
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(sometimes initial capital letter) any of various movements in literature, art, etc., that are considered as a return to a more realistic style.
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a philosophy developed chiefly by 20th-century American philosophers, including Montague and Santayana, characterized by a presentationist epistemology and by the assertion of the real status of universals.
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Movies. a style of filming prominent in Italy after World War II, characterized by a concern for social issues and often shot on location with untrained actors.
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And I think that I started to gravitate to Italian neorealism, British social realism.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2024
Grittily poetic works such as Roberto Rossellini’s “Rome, Open City” and Vittorio De Sica’s “Bicycle Thieves” were masterpieces of neorealism that turned themes of deprivation and desperation into high art.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 16, 2023
The second season does all that while incorporates the lovely longing intrinsic to Italian neorealism; it drifted, but never stalled.
From Salon ● May 23, 2021
Italy has its earthy tradition of neorealism, bringing us midcentury heartbreakers like “Bicycle Thieves” and “Umberto D.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 27, 2020
One reason Italian neorealism caught on worldwide was because it was cheap to make.
From The Guardian ● May 6, 2020
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