Definition of "neorealism" []

• A movement in art, literature and (especially in Italy) cinema, shortly after the Second World War, that concentrated on real life (noun)

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• "Although Italian director Luchino Visconti was a pioneer of the grungy, grit-and-all filmmaking style called neorealism, he also loved all things grand and operatic."
• "For more than 60 years, she brought intellect, sophistication and a lightness of touch to its key genres such as neorealism, while working with directors such as Federico Fellini,"
• ""In the early 1950s, Italian cinema was turning away from the politically charged movement known as neorealism, with its harsh, documentary-like depiction of daily life."