Review of La Terra Trema (1949) by Rory C — 29 Oct 2007

This deserves its respect as the ultimate exponent of neorealism through the performances of the non actors peopling the Sicilian village where it is set. It's raw, beguiling, intriguing, with zero pretention, and a sweet naivety to the portrayals.

I wonder what success the film would have enjoyed if the original Italian audiences had been given subtitles to the village dialect spoken by the participants...