When talking about the phenomenon called the Italian neorealism it is not easy to define it in one sentence. It was in fact a movement of ideas that dominated in the 40s of 19th century. It can also be defined as a movement that influenced literature, art and cinema. Because of its complexity it is very difficult to find an appropriate definition. To sum up, Italian neoralism in all these areas showed conditions of Italian people after the World War II.

There is no doubt that neorealism influenced all fields of Italian culture. Political and social situation encouraged authors and directors to express their opinion about the hard conditions during and after World War II. Although criticized by the public that did not show any interest for neorealist works at the beginning of the period, all these works found their significance and today, more than fifty years later, are studied and watched with pleasure.