Italian lifestyles in the 1950s are best remembered as glamorous thanks to the cinematic contributions of Sophia Loren and Federico Fellini. Conversely, the lifestyles are also remembered for the crushing poverty reflected in the eyes of the neorealist films of Roberto Rossellini. The truth is pretty close to the lives reflected in both of those types of films.
Italians of the 1950s saw an economic explosion that resulted in the rise of living standards. Despite this rise, many southern Italians remained in poverty necessitating moves to the more prosperous north.
These fascinating color photos from
Found Slides that captured everyday life of Italy in 1954.
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| Florence. Church and square near Hotel Excelsior, Italy, 1954 |
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| Florence. Hotel Excelsior, Italy, 1954 |
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| Florence. Ponte Vecchio, Italy, 1954 |
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| Genoa street scenes, Italy, 1954 |
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| Lago di Garda. Salò, Italy, 1954 |
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| Milan. Business Arcade, Italy, 1954 |
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| Milan. Street car at Central Station, Italy, 1954 |
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| Naples street scenes, Italy, 1954 |
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| Naples. Carts, Italy, 1954 |
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| Naples. Carts, Italy, 1954 |
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| Naples. Carts, Italy, 1954 |
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| Naples. Carts, Italy, 1954 |
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| Perugia market, Italy, 1954 |
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| Perugia market, Italy, 1954 |
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| Perugia. Hotel Brufani, Italy, 1954 |
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| Pisa. Tower and gelati, Italy, 1954 |
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| Rimini. Fishing boats, Italy, 1954 |
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| Rome. Colosseum, Italy, 1954 |
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| Rome. Entrance to Vatican, Italy, 1954 |
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| Rome. Pantheon, Italy, 1954 |
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| Rome. St Peters, Italy, 1954 |
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| Rome. Supreme Court Building, Italy, 1954 |
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| Rome. Via Vittorio Veneto, Italy, 1954 |
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| Siena, Italy, 1954 |
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| Siena. Excelsior Hotel, Italy, 1954 |
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| Siena. Piazza Del Campo, Italy, 1954 |
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| Sorrento. Church Clock Tower, Italy, 1954 |
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| Sorrento. From the harbor, Italy, 1954 |
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| Trieste harbor, Italy, 1954 |
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| Trieste Piazza, Italy, 1954 |
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| Trieste, Italy, 1954 |
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| Venice street scenes, Italy, 1954 |
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| Venice, Italy, 1954 |
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| Venice, Italy, 1954 |
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| Venice, Italy, 1954 |
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| Venice, Italy, 1954 |
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| Venice. Boarding a gondola, Italy, 1954 |
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| Venice. Bridge of Sighs, Italy, 1954 |
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| Venice. Clock near St Mark's Cathedral, Italy, 1954 |
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| Venice. Courtyard of Doge's Palace, Italy, 1954 |
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| Venice. Doge's Palace, Italy, 1954 |
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| Venice. Piazza San Marco, Italy, 1954 |
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| Venice. Rialto Bridge, Italy, 1954 |
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| Venice. St Mark's Square, Italy, 1954 |
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| Viareggio. Flower merchant, Italy, 1954 |
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| Viareggio. Flowers, Italy, 1954 |
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| Viareggio. Street scene facing beach, Italy, 1954 |
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