ITST 385 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Roberto Rossellini, Italian Fascism, Totalitarianism
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During that time, it was considered not acceptable to the christian democratic government --> considered to be a form of rebellion. Highly experimental (similar to the art movements of that time, e. g. surrealism) A totalitarian regime --> although it was totalitarian, it allowed for a very unique expression of interests (so there was not a lot of censorship, as long as there was no critical approach to politics) Cinema of escapism: an escape from reality (i. e. escapist comedy that showed the lives of aristocrats during the great depression --> this is highly unrealistic) Fascist has a very strong futuristic component --> was focused on technological development and the modern era (they took on a very macho way of viewing technology) I. e. in the film example, the black working class telephone used by the husband is contrasted against the white luxury telephone used by the wife.
