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1 day ago · Questioning authenticity: Breaking down the myths of Italian neorealism. There’s a reason why Martin Scorsese called the Italian neorealist movement of the 1940s and 1950s “the most precious moment in film history,” with the era reflecting cinema’s ability to access the very heart of the human soul. Having been under the thumb of Benito ...
2 days ago · To this day, Italian Neorealism remains a unique cultural movement because of the way it was created and the historical context in which it arose. Scholars may argue over and over on what exactly makes a film neorealist – does it have to be made in post-war Italy?
5 days ago · French film critics Alexandre Astruc and André Bazin were essential in the movement, Astruc believed that directors were akin to writers, but with a camera rather than a pen. Bazin was a subscriber to the theory of Personalism which is a complicated philosophy but boils down to an emphasis on the individual and what makes them unique.
2 days ago · Surrealist Art and Film: Surrealism has transformed visual art and film. The collage and montage techniques translated the energy of surrealism into these formats. Some Surrealist painters in particular have become so well-known they are now the cultural icons of surrealism, even though the poets were really the pioneers.
5 days ago · Film noir (/ n w ɑːr /; French: [film nwaʁ]) is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylized Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and motivations. The 1940s and 1950s are generally regarded as the "classic period" of American film noir.
2 days ago · At the core of Films for the Colonies is the tenet that ‘film is colonial film, and histories of British cinema are equally histories of colonial (and world) cinema’ (pp. 9–10). Acknowledging that British ‘film has always served as both a record and agent of empire’ is of immense importance (p. 9).
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2 days ago · With its unprecedented narrative twists and unforgettably scary images, Diabolique is a heart-grabbing benchmark in horror filmmaking, featuring outstanding performances by Simone Signoret ( Casque d’or, Army of Shadows ), Vera Clouzot ( The Wages of Fear ), and Paul Meurisse ( Le deuxième souffle, Army of Shadows ).
