Neorealist

If by “neorealism” you mean the opposite of manufactured effects, of the laws of dramaturgy, spectacle, and even of cinematography, then Rossellini has made the only neorealist films.

DeSanctis wasn't a neorealist; he was a follower of D'Annunzio, who took calendar-art shots of the sea.

Rossellini was one of a diverse group of filmmakers, including Luchino Visconti and Vittorio De Sica, who became known as neorealists for their determination to get out of the studio and rediscover a sense of gritty, working-class authenticity.