Bicycle Thieves (1948), a film directed by Vittorio de Sica, shows a clear distinction between Italian Neorealism and Classical Hollywood Cinema. In other words, this film suggests that the goals, stylistic features, and subject matters of Italian Neorealism are significantly different from those in Classical Hollywood Cinema. One of the characteristics of Italian Neorealism is the use of real settings and ordinary people (unprofessional actors/actresses) to portray an authentic lifestyle. This differs opposed from Classical Hollywood Cinema, in which sets/studios and professional actors/actresses are used to portray an artificial lifestyle. Next, Italian Neorealism involves the use of conversational speech (sound technique) between ordinary people, in contrast to a scripted dialogue between professional actors in Classical Hollywood Cinema. Another key difference between Italian Neorealism and Classical…show more content… In this scene, Ricci is working during his first day as an advertisement poster and is seen with a coworker who is explaining how to paste a poster on a wall. This scene illustrates the main goal of depicting the everyday struggle for the Italian lower class. Specifically in this scene, the everyday struggle for the Italian lower class for Ricci is the reality of social class differences. When Ricci is painting the poster of Marilyn Monroe, the class difference can be seen between the toiled lives of the working class (Ricci) and the glamorous lives of the upper class (Monroe). This neorealistic scene shows a contrast with Classical Hollywood Cinema with the fact that a Hollywood film would show no social differences between characters and reality would be simple and flawless. Overall, in this scene, the viewers can suggest the point that multiple perspectives can create a complex reality of social
