Rome Open City: Roma citta aperta (BFI Film Classics)

By David Forgacs

This examine examines Rome Open City and its position in Roberto Rossellini's occupation. The movie is predicated on occasions that happened in Nazi occupied Italy 1944, 12 months sooner than the movie used to be made. the writer argues that the movie has price either as a commerorative piece and as a documentary record.

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