Once Upon a Time . . . ROME OPEN CITY
Rome Open City • 52m
This 2006 documentary by Marie Genin and Serge July sheds light on ROME OPEN CITY, a groundbreaking film that came at just the right historical moment, and on the man behind it. Featured are rare archival material and footage of Roberto Rossellini’s family and collaborators, including Anna Magnani, Federico Fellini, Ingrid Bergman, and many others.
Up Next in Rome Open City
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Adriano Aprà on ROME OPEN CITY
Scholar Adriano Aprà has devoted much of his career to Roberto Rossellini, directing the 1992 film ROSSELLINI VISTO DA ROSSELLINI, editing the 1992 collection of Rossellini essays and interviews “My Method,” and writing the 2006 book “In viaggio con Rossellini.” This interview with Aprà, in which...
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Rossellini and the City
Mark Shiel is the author of “Italian Neorealism: Rebuilding the Cinematic City.” In this 2009 video essay, he discusses Roberto Rossellini’s depiction of the urban settings in ROME OPEN CITY, PAISAN, and GERMANY YEAR ZERO.
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Father Virgilio Fantuzzi on ROME OPEN...
Recorded in 2009, this interview features Father Virgilio Fantuzzi, a film critic and a friend of director Roberto Rossellini’s, discussing Rossellini and the role of religion in ROME OPEN CITY.
