Lost in the Dark (play)

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Lost in the Dark (Italian:Sperduti nel buio) is a 1901 play by the Italian writer Roberto Bracco. It has been turned into films twice: the 1914 silent Lost in the Dark , considered by some a precursor to Italian neorealism, and Lost in the Dark (1947). [1]

Roberto Bracco Italian writer

Roberto Bracco (1861–1943) was an Italian playwright, screenwriter and journalist. A number of his plays were turned into films, and he worked on the scripts of several of them including the 1914 silent Lost in the Dark. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature six times.

Lost in the Dark is a 1914 Italian silent drama film directed by Nino Martoglio and starring Giovanni Grasso Sr., Maria Carmi and Virginia Balestrieri. It is one of a number of films which have been suggested as an early move in the direction of Italian neorealism, although this is impossible to verify since the only surviving copy of the film was destroyed by German forces during the Second World War. The film is based on a 1901 play of the same title by Roberto Bracco.

Italian neorealism National film movement characterized by stories set amongst the poor and the working class

Italian neorealism, also known as the Golden Age, is a national film movement characterized by stories set amongst the poor and the working class, filmed on location, frequently using non-professional actors. Italian neorealism films mostly contend with the difficult economic and moral conditions of post-World War II Italy, representing changes in the Italian psyche and conditions of everyday life, including poverty, oppression, injustice, and desperation.

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  1. ↑ Goble p.51

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