... would be in Italy, the United states portrayed the elections as the American way of life versus the Soviet way of life, a bold move considering most Italians considered themselves Italian as opposed to American or Soviet. The situation in Czechoslovakia during February of 1948 would hinder the communists and strengthen the American's push for democracy as the communist government in ... Democrats enjoyed and with the rapid decline of the Popular Democrat Front (PDF) at the April elections. The first onslaught of propaganda occurred with the letter writing campaigns engineered from Italia...

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... that make Bicycles Thieves a realistic film, and all the non-realistic elements that, in some ways, determine its realism as well. Initially, it is important to make a short introduction about Italian neorealism and its aspects. This movement had been developed in Italy between 1945 and 1953: young filmmakers took part in new programs of innovation, because they wanted to show the ... is also important to remind that elections in 1948 divided Italy in two political parties: popular front and Christian Democracy. Accordingly Bicycle Thieves is not only a realistic film that shows Italian ...

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• Grade Level: Graduate