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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 immediacy, tension and power.Made in extraordinarily straitened circumstances immediately after the liberation of Rom, the film follows Manfredi (Marcello Pagliero), a partisan leader, as he attempts to evade the Gestapo by enlisting the help of Pina (Anna Magnani), fiancée of a fellow member of the underground resistance, and Don Pietro (Aldo Fabrizi), the priest due to oversee her marriage. Both Fabrizi and Magnani were well known comedic actors and perform magnificently against type.Shot both on the ravaged streets of the city and in the studio, Rome, Open City seamlessly blends sequences reminiscent of dcoumentary with more conventional dramatic scenes notable for their pace, precise staging and affectingly naturalistic performances. The power of this extraordinary film remains undiminished. This ground-breaking film is the first part of Rossellini's celebrated War Trilogy (followed by Paisà and Germany Year Zero).
World War, 1939-1945 --- World War, 1939-1945 --- Underground movements --- German Occupation of Italy (1943-1945) --- World War (1939-1945) --- Italy --- History
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Accattone: A graphic slice of Italian street life, this documentary-styled drama recounts a pimp's efforts to leave his past life behind him when he falls in love with a young woman. Mamma Roma: Having renounced her ignominious past, a former streetwalker reunites with her son, but an extortion scheme endangers her aspirations for a decent bourgeois life. Love meetings: Director Pasolini traverses Italy in 1963 with camera and microphone interviewing people in public places about sex, marriage and gender roles. The gospel according to Matthew: A cinematic rendition of the story of Jesus, from the nativity through the resurrection. The dialogue is taken directly from the Gospel of Matthew. The hawks and the sparrows: A man and his son take an allegorical stroll through life with a talking bird that spouts social and political philosophy. Oedipus Rex: Rescued from abandonment and raised by the King and Queen, Oedipus is still haunted by a prophecy--he'll murder his father and marry his mother. Teorema: A handsome stranger enters the lives of a bourgeois Italian family, playing both God and the Devil as he proceeds to seduce each member, including the maid. His divine and diabolical interaction with each causes them to re-evaluate their belief systems. Porcile: A darkly comic duet of stories starts with a tale of a man wandering in a volcanic desert forms a band of murderous cannibals. Then, a post-war German industrialist learns that his son is unable to make decisions or form relationships. Medea: After his quest to retrieve the fabled Golden Fleece, Jason returns to Greece with powerful sorceress Medea. However, when the king banishes her, it's only human that Medea plots her furious revenge.
Street life --- Man-woman relationships --- Mothers and sons --- Prostitutes --- Love --- Sex --- Sexual ethics --- Fathers and sons --- Hawks --- Sparrows --- Conversion --- Ideology --- Human behavior --- Cannibalism --- Swine --- Betrayal --- Seduction --- Families --- Family secrets --- Good and evil --- Theological virtues --- Public opinion --- Christianity --- Religious aspects --- Matthew, --- Jesus Christ --- Francis, --- Oedipus --- Medea, --- Jason --- Bible. --- Italy --- Social conditions
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