The Film-Lover's Check List: Top 25 Italian Neorealism Films

Top 25 Italian Neorealism Films

(compiled from 7 different sources)

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Italian Neorealism is a national film movement characterized by stories set amongst the poor & the working class, filmed on location, frequently using non-professional actors. It contends with the difficult economic & moral conditions of post-WW2 Italy, representing changes in the Italian psyche & conditions of everyday life, including poverty, oppression, injustice & desperation.

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BY RELEASE DATE

1.	Ossessione (1943) -- (d. Luchino Visconti #1) (6 lists)
2.	The Children Are Watching Us (1944) -- (d. Vittorio De Sica #1) (3 lists)
3.	Rome, Open City (1945) -- (d. Roberto Rossellini #1) (6 lists)
4.	Shoe-Shine (1946) -- (d. Vittorio De Sica #2) (5 lists)
5.	Paisan (1946) -- (d. Roberto Rossellini #2) (6 lists)
6.	Germany: Year Zero (1948) -- (d. Roberto Rossellini #3) (7 lists)
7.	L'Amore (1948) -- (d. Roberto Rossellini #4) (3 lists)
8.	La Terra Trema (1948) -- (d. Luchino Visconti #2) (6 lists)
9.	The Bicycle Thief (1948) -- (d. Vittorio De Sica #3) (6 lists)

10.	Bitter Rice (1949) -- (d. Giuseppe De Santis #1) (6 lists)
11.	Stromboli (1950) -- (d. Roberto Rossellini #5) (4 lists)
12.	The Flowers of St. Francis (1950) -- (d. Roberto Rossellini #6) (5 lists)
13.	Path of Hope (1950) -- (d. Pietro Germi) (2 lists)
14.	Miracle In Milan (1951) -- (d. Vittorio De Sica #4) (5 lists)
15.	Bellissima (1951) -- (d. Luchino Visconti #3) (5 lists)
16.	Umberto D (1952) -- (d. Vittorio De Sica #5) (7 lists)
17.	Rome 11:00 (1952) -- (d. Giuseppe De Santis #2) (4 lists)

18.	Europa '51 (1952) -- (d. Roberto Rossellini #7) (4 lists)
19.	I Vitelloni (1953) -- (d. Federico Fellini #1) (4 lists)
20.	Love In the City (1953) -- (d. ANTHOLOGY) (3 lists)
21.	La Strada (1954) -- (d. Federico Fellini #2) (2 lists)
22.	Voyage To Italy (1954) -- (d. Roberto Rossellini #8) (3 lists)
23.	The Swindle (1955) -- (d. Federico Fellini #3) (2 lists)
24.	The Roof (1956) -- (d. Vittorio De Sica #6) (1 list)
25.	Il Posto (1961) -- (d. Ermanno Olmi) (1 list)

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BY NUMBER OF LISTS (out of 7 Lists)

ALL 7 LISTS


1.	Germany: Year Zero (1948) -- (d. Roberto Rossellini) (7 lists)
2.	Umberto D (1952) -- (d. Vittorio De Sica) (7 lists)

6 LISTS


3.	Ossessione (1943) -- (d. Luchino Visconti) (6 lists)
4.	Rome, Open City (1945) -- (d. Roberto Rossellini) (6 lists)
5.	Paisan (1946) -- (d. Roberto Rossellini) (6 lists)
6.	La Terra Trema (1948) -- (d. Luchino Visconti) (6 lists)
7.	The Bicycle Thief (1948) -- (d. Vittorio De Sica) (6 lists)
8.	Bitter Rice (1949) -- (d. Giuseppe De Santis) (6 lists)

5 LISTS


9.	Shoe-Shine (1946) -- (d. Vittorio De Sica) (5 lists)
10.	The Flowers of St. Francis (1950) -- (d. Roberto Rossellini) (5 lists)
11.	Miracle In Milan (1951) -- (d. Vittorio De Sica) (5 lists)
12.	Bellissima (1951) -- (d. Luchino Visconti) (5 lists)

4 LISTS


13.	Stromboli (1950) -- (d. Roberto Rossellini) (4 lists)
14.	Rome 11:00 (1952) -- (d. Giuseppe De Santis) (4 lists)
15.	Europa '51 (1952) -- (d. Roberto Rossellini) (4 lists)
16.	I Vitelloni (1953) -- (d. Federico Fellini) (4 lists)

3 LISTS


17.	The Children Are Watching Us (1944) -- (d. Vittorio De Sica) (3 lists)
18.	L'Amore (1948) -- (d. Roberto Rossellini) (3 lists)
19.	Love In the City (1953) -- (d. ANTHOLOGY) (3 lists)
20.	Voyage To Italy (1954) -- (d. Roberto Rossellini) (3 lists)

2 LISTS


21.	Path of Hope (1950) -- (d. Pietro Germi) (2 lists)
22.	La Strada (1954) -- (d. Federico Fellini) (2 lists)
23.	The Swindle (1955) -- (d. Federico Fellini) (2 lists)

1 LIST


24.	The Roof (1956) -- (d. Vittorio De Sica) (1 list)
25.	Il Posto (1961) -- (d. Ermanno Olmi) (1 list)

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BY DIRECTOR

Roberto Rossellini


1.	Rome, Open City (1945)
2.	Paisan (1946)
3.	Germany: Year Zero (1948)
4.	L'Amore (1948)
5.	Stromboli (1950)
6.	The Flowers of St. Francis (1950)
7.	Europa '51 (1952)
8.	Voyage To Italy (1954)

Vittorio De Sica


9.	The Children Are Watching Us (1944)
10.	Shoe-Shine (1946)
11.	The Bicycle Thief (1948)
12.	Miracle In Milan (1951)
13.	Umberto D (1952)
14.	The Roof (1956)

Luchino Visconti


15.	Ossessione (1943)
16.	La Terra Trema (1948)
17.	Bellissima (1951)

Federico Fellini


18.	I Vitelloni (1953)
19.	La Strada (1954)
20.	The Swindle (1955)

Giuseppe De Santis


21.	Bitter Rice (1949)
22.	Rome 11:00 (1952)

Pietro Germi


23.	Path of Hope (1950)

Ermanno Olmi


24.	Il Posto (1961)

ANTHOLOGY


25.	Love In the City (1953)

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7 REFERENCE SOURCES USED TO CREATE LIST

(listing films - UNCHECKABLE - that were excluded from Top 25 list)


	#1 - WIKIPEDIA - ITALIAN NEOREALISM - SIGNIFICANT WORKS - MAIN WORKS (as of May, 2021) --- all 16 titles included in my Top 25

	#2 - THE FILM LOVER'S CHECK LIST - "STODDARD's ITALIAN NEO-REALISM" --- all 20 titles included in my Top 25

	#3 - GREEN-CINE - ITALIAN NEOREALISM - by Megan Ratner --- all 13 titles included in my Top 25

	#4 - THE CRITERION COLLECTION - ITALIAN NEOREALISM (as of May, 2021) --- all 9 titles included in my Top 25

	#5 - FILMMAKING LIFESTYLE - "WHAT IS ITALIAN NEOREALISM?" --- 12 of 13 titles included in my Top 25
	.....EXCLUDES:
26.	Rocco and His Brothers (1960) -- Rocco e i suoi fratelli (d.Luchino Visconti) -- IMDB Link

	#6 - BFI (BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE) - "10 GREAT ITALIAN NEOREALISTIC FILMS" --- 8 of 10 titles included in my Top 25
	.....EXCLUDES:
27.	Padre Padrone (1977) -- Padre Padrone (d. Paolo & Vittorio Taviani) -- IMDB Link
28.	Gomorrah (2008) -- Gomorra (d. Matteo Garrone) -- IMDB Link

	#7 - MOVEMENTS IN FILM 'ITALIAN NEOREALIST FILMS (1943-1954) --- 20 of 36 titles included in my Top 25
	.....EXCLUDES:
29.	To Live in Peace (1946) -- Vivere in pace (d. Luigi Zampa) -- IMDB Link
30.	Outcry (1946) -- Il sole sorfe ancora (d. Aldo Vergano) -- IMDB Link
31.	The Bandit (1946) -- Il Bandito (d. Alberto Lattuada) -- IMDB Link
32.	Without Pity (1947) -- Senza pieta (d. Alberto Lattuada / Writer: Federico Fellini) -- IMDB Link
33.	Tragic Hunt (1947) -- Caccia tragica (d. Guiseppe De Santis) -- IMDB Link
34.	The Mill on the Po (1948) -- Il Mulino del Po (d. Alberto Lattuada) -- IMDB Link
35.	The Machine to Kill Bad People (1948) -- La Macchina ammazzacattivi (d. Roberto Rossellini) -- IMDB Link
36.	Story of a Love Affair (1950) -- Cronaca di un amore (d. Michaelangelo Antonioni) -- IMDB Link
37.	Variety Lights (1950) -- Luci del varieta (d. Alberto Lattuado & Frederico Fellini) -- IMDB Link
38.	The White Sheik (1952) -- Lo sceicco bianco (d. Frederico Fellini) -- IMDB Link
39.	The Vanquished (1952) -- I vinti (d. Michaelangelo Antonioni) -- IMDB Link
40.	Indiscretion of an American Wife (1953) -- Terminal Station -- Stazione Termini (d. Vittorio De Sica) -- IMDB Link
41.	The Lady Without the Camelias (1953) -- La signora senza camelie (d. Michaelangelo Antonioni) -- IMDB Link
42.	A Husband for Anna (1953) -- Un marito per Anna Zaccheo (d. Giuseppe De Santis) -- IMDB Link
43.	Senso (1954) -- (d. Luchino Visconti) -- IMDB Link
44.	The Gold of Naples (1954) -- L'oro di Napoli (d. Vittorio De Sica) -- IMDB Link

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DIRECTORS - TOTAL FILM COUNT

	DIRECTOR

	ROBERTO ROSSELLINI
	VITTORIO De SICA
	LUCHINO VISCONTI
	FREDERICO FELLINI
	GIUSEPPE De SANTIS

	Alberto Lattuado
	Michaelangelo Antonioni

	PIETRO GERMI
	ERMANNO OLMI
	Paolo & Vittorio Taviani
	Aldo Vergano
	Luigi Zampa
	Matteo Garrone

	TOP 25

	8
	6
	3
	3
	2

	-
	-

	1
	1
	-
	-
	-
	-

	26-44

	1
	2
	2
	1.5
	2

	3.5
	3

	-
	-
	1
	1
	1
	1

	TOTAL

	9
	8
	5
	4.5
	4

	3.5
	3

	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1

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