nonrealistic

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This technique has a long history in cinema, from Robert Bresson and the Italian neorealists to the Dardenne Brothers and Abbas Kiarostami more recently.

From New York Times • May 26, 2022

It happened to such great Italian neorealists as Vittoria de Sica, Luchino Visconti and Roberto Rossellini.

From The Guardian • May 6, 2020

Her Christine is more real and somehow less vivid than many movie characters, except perhaps for those envisioned by the Italian neorealists.

From Washington Post • Oct. 20, 2016

These guys, like the Italian neorealists and the American noir directors, made their films cheaply, on actual locations.

From The Guardian • Feb. 17, 2011

Inspired by the films of the Italian neorealists, Yevtushenko used mostly amateur actors.

From Time Magazine Archive