The document discusses the genre of Italian comedy films from the late 1950s through the mid-1970s. It describes how Italian comedy emerged between the neorealist period and focused on depicting everyday Italian life in a lighthearted way as the country experienced an economic boom. Some notable directors of Italian comedy included Pietro Germi, Luigi Comencini, Vittorio De Sica, Nanni Loy, and Mario Monicelli. Example films mentioned are The Easy Life, Divorce Italian Style, and Big Deal on Madonna Street.

1. Italian Comedy
La Commedia all’italiana

2. Neoralismo Rosa
Il Neoralisimo rosa is a genre of film that
occurred between Neorealism and Italian
Comedy. This genre of film was characterised by
showing the real living conditions of the Italian
people in the fifties but in a comedic way.

3. Neoralismo Rosa
E.g.- The film Bread, Love and Dreams (Pane,
Amore e Fantasia) (1953)

4. Italian Comedy
Italian Comedy began in the late fifties and
progressed through to the sixties in which Italy was
experiencing an economic boom. Many Italians
moved to the north of Italy to work in the rapidly
developing industrial sector.
It came to an end in the mid-seventies.

5. Italian Comedy
Italian Comedy focused on aspects of The Italian
lifestyle in a light hearted way. They still
demonstrated the living conditions of Italy, however
these had dramatically improved thanks to the
economic boom. These films had hope, prosperity
and much less misery than the neorealist films- just
like the lives of many Italians.

6. Directors Of Italian Comedy
Pietro Germi
Luigi Comencini
Vittorio De Sica
Nanni Loy
Mario Monicelli

7. Examples Of Italian Comedy
The Easy Life (1961)
Divorce Italian Style (1961)
Big Deal On Madonna Street (1958)

8. Sources:
http://www.cinematografo.it/pls/cinematografo/v3_s2ew_consultazione.mostra_pagina?id_pagina=6678
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pietro_Germi
http://www.spietati.it/z_scheda_dett_film.asp?idFilm=2549
http://www.swide.com/art-culture/movies/italian-cinema-best-50-movies-gina-lollobrigide-pane-amore-e-fantasia/2013/04/21
https://www.thinglink.com/scene/630422950243205122
http://www.bibliocamorra.altervista.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=368&Itemid=93
http://www.galluccieditore.com/index.php?c=autore&type=scrittore&id=205
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Il_Sorpasso
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divorce_Italian_Style
http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commedia_all'italiana