<P> Italian neorealism rapidly declined in the early 1950s . Liberal and socialist parties were having difficulties presenting their message . The vision of the existing poverty and despair, presented by neorealist cinema, was demoralizing a nation anxious for prosperity and change . Additionally, the first positive effects of the Italian economic miracle period--such as gradual rises in income levels--caused the themes of neorealism to lose their relevance . As a consequence, most Italians favored the optimism shown in many American movies of the time . The views of the post-war Italian government of the time were also far from positive, and the remark of Giulio Andreotti, who was then a vice-minister in the De Gasperi cabinet, characterized the official view of the movement: Neorealism is "dirty laundry that shouldn't be washed and hung to dry in the open". </P> <P> Italy's move from individual concern with neorealism to the tragic frailty of the human condition can be seen through Federico Fellini's films . His early works La Strada (1954) and Il bidone (1955) are transitional movies . The larger social concerns of humanity, treated by neorealists, gave way to the exploration of individuals . Their needs, their alienation from society and their tragic failure to communicate became the main focal point in the Italian films to follow in the 1960s . Similarly, Antonioni's Red Desert (1964) and Blow - up (1966) take the neorealist trappings and internalise them in the suffering and search for knowledge brought out by Italy's post-war economic and political climate . </P> <P> Neorealist films were generally filmed with nonprofessional actors although, in a number of cases, well - known actors were cast in leading roles, playing strongly against their normal character types in front of a background populated by local people rather than extras brought in for the film . </P> <P> They are shot almost exclusively on location, mostly in rundown cities as well as rural areas due to its forming during the post-war era . </P>

Which of the following is not an example of neorealist style