Italian cinema of fascist era

His films like 'Ossessione' and 'Senso' critically examined Italian society under fascism and its moral decay through intimate human dramas.

Pioneer of neorealism who documented fascist-era poverty and social injustice in works like 'Bicycle Thieves,' revealing the regime's human costs.

His trilogy including 'Rome, Open City' directly confronted fascism and Nazi occupation, becoming foundational works of neorealist cinema.