Rossellini and the City (2009)

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.

Cast (9)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

M

Mark Shiel

Self

Roberto Rossellini

Self (archive footage)

Aldo Fabrizi

(archive footage)

Anna Magnani

(archive footage)

V

Vito Annichiarico

(archive footage)

Francesco Grandjacquet

(archive footage)

Dots Johnson

(archive footage)

A

Alfonsino Pasca

(archive footage)

Edmund Moeschke

(archive footage)

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