THEME EXPLORATION

1950s Italy

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Back to the Future
Back to the Future
1985 · Robert Zemeckis
Bicycle Thieves
Bicycle Thieves
1948 · Vittorio De Sica
Meet Me at the Fair
Meet Me at the Fair
1952 · Douglas Sirk
Regno di Napoli
Regno di Napoli
1978 · Werner Schroeter
Carol
Carol
2015 · Todd Haynes
Insignificance
Insignificance
1985 · Nicolas Roeg
Chocolat
Chocolat
1988 · Claire Denis
The Comfort of Strangers
The Comfort of Strangers
1990 · Paul Schrader
Accattone
Accattone
1961 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
Arrangiatevi
Arrangiatevi
1959 · Mauro Bolognini
Cristo si è fermato a Eboli
Cristo si è fermato a Eboli
1979 · Francesco Rosi
Cry-Baby
Cry-Baby
1990 · John Waters
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Federico Fellini Italy

His films like 'La Strada' and 'Nights of Cabiria' capture the post-war Italian landscape with poetic realism and social observation of 1950s life.

 Luchino Visconti Italy

His neorealist masterpiece 'Rocco and His Brothers' and 'Senso' deeply explore Italian society, class struggle, and the complexities of 1950s Italy.

 Vittorio De Sica Italy

A pioneer of Italian neorealism, his films like 'Umberto D.' and 'Two Women' authentically document the struggles and resilience of ordinary Italians in the 1950s.