Another well-known Neorealistic director was Vittorio De Sica. De Sica, born in Sora, started his career as a singer and actor during Fascist Italy. ... De Sica addresses the social theme of poverty and unemployment. ... De Sica won an Academy Award for this film. ... La Terra Treme, The Earth Trembles, filmed in 1948, "fits the traditional stereotypical definition of Italian Neorealism better than any other film from the same period"(Baranski 222). ...

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