Roberto Rossellini and Italian Neorealism
January 10 to February 8 2007
Austrian Film Museum www.filmmuseum.at

Thanks to this revolutionary movement of 1945 in film!

The touch of "documentary” is perfectly made for studying authentic clothing of this time. The shots on location, with natural lighting, long takes with relatively few close-ups, dialogues in colloquial language, working class characters who were often played by non-professional actors (especially children), open-ended stories, gives a good insight into 40s/50s society and its fashion. more film>>>

 

photo: "La terra trema" Luchino Visconti, 1948