Realism in film
From The Art and Popular Culture Encyclopedia
"When I'm talking movies with someone—let's say it's about a movie I happen to like—the one response I dread more than any other is this: "But the movie was so unrealistic...." The notion of "realistic" is so complex and misunderstood that it's enough to bring a potentially fruitful movie conversation to a grinding standstill." -- Girish, What Is "Realistic"? |
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Realism is a very complex subject whether in the visual arts, photography, literature or in film. It is the very nature of artistic or documentary representation that it tends to alter reality, just as observation alters reality.
Some questions.
What is realism in cinematic content, realism in cinematic style?
Are there any parallels to be drawn between realism in literature and realism in film? And what about theatrical realism?
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History
Italian neorealism was a cinematic movement incorporating elements of realism that developed in post-WWII Italy. Notable Neorealists included Vittorio De Sica, Luchino Visconti, and Roberto Rossellini.
Realist techniques
Realistic film genres
cinéma vérité - documentary film - kitchen sink drama - Italian neorealism - reality television - social realism
Early theorists
Siegfried Kracauer - André Bazin
Contrast
fantastic film - surrealism in film - suspension of disbelief
See also