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Italian Neorealism Vs Classical Hollywood Cinema

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The style of Bicycle Thieves (1948) by Vittorio De Sica is a prime example of Italian Neorealism which is significantly different from Classical Hollywood Cinema. Italian Neorealism is a form of cinema different from Classical Hollywood Cinema in the sense that it focuses more on the lives of average people, there is no narrative economy and everything is shot on location for the most realistic portrayal.
The opening scene is a great example of how Italian Neorealism is different from Classical Hollywood Cinema. The opening scene starts with a bus pulling up on a curb in a deep focus shot and a group of people get out and all start walking toward the same building. The difference between this and Classical Hollywood Cinema is that in Italian
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