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Lecture 20 (2007): Italian Neorealism, Part II

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Note: This video is from the Fall 2007 class.

This lecture is a detailed examination of Italian neorealism, primarily through the example of De Sica's Bicycle Thieves.

Outline

  1. Vittorio De Sica (1902-74)
  2. Bicycle Thieves (1948)
    • Structure: organic form
    • Social themes
    • Character: father and son
    • The title

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