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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.

Top Cast

  • Mark Shiel

    Mark Shiel

    Self

  • Roberto Rossellini

    Roberto Rossellini

    Self (archive footage)

  • Aldo Fabrizi

    Aldo Fabrizi

    (archive footage)

  • Anna Magnani

    Anna Magnani

    (archive footage)

  • Vito Annichiarico

    Vito Annichiarico

    (archive footage)

  • Francesco Grandjacquet

    Francesco Grandjacquet

    (archive footage)

  • Dots Johnson

    Dots Johnson

    (archive footage)

  • Alfonsino Pasca

    Alfonsino Pasca

    (archive footage)

  • Edmund Moeschke

    Edmund Moeschke

    (archive footage)

Overview

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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