... approach with reality, showing without artefacts what actually were the consequences after the defeat of the war1. It is noticeable that films realised in this period were clearly in contrast with the previous ones, in various aspects. First of all there is the location: the war caused a lot of damage to the Italians Studios of Cinecitta, therefore filmmakers had to shoot in the streets and in the countryside. Then the actors: since it was not possible to use any more ... Ricci: thanks to Zavattini's theory of "pedinamento" - the following of someone - the audience is conscious of what ...

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