Mamma Roma is representative of Italian Neorealism. If you liked "Ladri di biciclette" (directed by Vittorio De Sica) or "Roma città aperta" (directed by Roberto Rossellini), "Mamma Roma" will be a good experience. By "good" i mean strong, poetic, violent and drammatic. The main actress, Anna Magnani, is astonishingly talented: not only she is the focal point of the movie, but also brings balance to its tragic tone by her joyful portrayal of a former sex worker who had lived…
