Then the actors: since it was not possible to use any more competent ex stars that represented "heroes of propaganda"" during fascism, directors started using non-professional actors. ... The film portrays an odyssey through Rome by Antonio Ricci: thanks to Zavattini's theory of "pedinamento" - the following of someone - the audience is conscious of what the character in the film is doing at all times. ...

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