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• Rome, Open City | DVD | (30/03/2015) from £14.00   |  Saving you £5.99 (42.79%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A landmark of Italian neorealism and often cited as one of the greatest films ever made Roberto Rossellini’s portrait of life under the Nazi occupation remains remarkable for its sheer immediacy tension and power. Rome Open City tells the story of an Italian partisan Francesco (Marcello Pagliero) his fiance Pina (Anna Magnani) one of the heads of the Italian resistance Manfredi and a Catholic priest Don Pietro (Aldo Fabrizi). The groundbreaking film is the first part of Rossellini’s celebrated War trilogy (followed by Paisà and Germany Year Zero). Features: Remastered presentation

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  'Open City' Roberto Rossellini's startling depiction of Nazi-occupied World War II Rome and one of the most prominent examples of his neorealist cinematic style is the story of a tenaciously held underground resistance against the Germans. When its leader Manfredi (Marcello Pagliero) and a priest Don Pietro (Aldo Fabrizi) are captured the resistance collapses with disastrous personal results to all. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Screenplay; Fellini collaborat

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  Based on real events that took place in Nazi-occupied Italy in 1944 Rome Open City examines the choices that people are forced to make in wartime. Centering on the Resistance and its members this is a tragic and emotional exploration of human spirit and the effects of war. One of the greatest foreign language films in cinema history Roberto Rossellini's Rome Open City was filmed in the aftermath of World War II on the ravaged streets of Italy. Due to the scarcities of War scraps of film from photographers were added to hand held camerawork natural lighting and a cast of non-actors to create this frank and gritty tale of war torn Italy in a perfect example of a neo-realist film.