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Cast

Bernardo Bertolucci

Bernardo Bertolucci

Self

Gabriel García Márquez

Gabriel García Márquez

Self

Vittorio Taviani

Vittorio Taviani

Self

Paolo Taviani

Paolo Taviani

Self

Umberto Eco

Umberto Eco

Self

Carlo Lizzani

Carlo Lizzani

Narrator / Self

Crew

Carlo Lizzani

Carlo Lizzani

Writer

Gianni Bozzacchi

Gianni Bozzacchi

Producer

Gianni Bozzacchi

Gianni Bozzacchi

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Gianni Bozzacchi

Gianni Bozzacchi

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Roberto Silvi

Roberto Silvi

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Bruno Benetti

Bruno Benetti

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We Weren't Just Bicycle Thieves: Neorealism

20130.0 / 1075 min
Documentary

Overview

This short film tells the story of the most important cinema trend that Italy has ever produced - Neo Realism. Born after the Second World War, this veritable cultural revolution rapidly became a boundless source of inspiration for movie-makers throughout the entire world. Even today it influences those wanting to produce quality movies characterized and identified as Italian products able to be exported as well. It is precisely one of the masters of this unique current rich in different personalities who introduces the story - Carlo Lizzani - whose 'lesson' reconstructs the birth and development of Neorealism in Italy. It combined innovative movie techniques with a new view based on a 'true' interpretation of reality. Due to its high cultural value, this short film was given the highest reknown of the Presidency of the Republic of Italy.