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Roma, città aperta [videorecording]
Title:
Roma, città aperta [videorecording]
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[videorecording] / Janus Films ; Minerva Film presenta una produzione Excelsa Film ; soggetto di Sergio Amidei ; regìa di Roberto Rossellini ; sceneggiatura e dialoghi di S. Amidei con la collaborazione di F. Fellini.
Edition:
Special ed.
Publication Information:
[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, c2009.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (103 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (39 p. ; ill. ; 19 cm.)
ISBN:
9781604652192
9781604652161
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General Note:
Originally released as an Italian motion picture in 1945.
"Under exclusive license from Cinecittà Luce s.p.a."--Disc label.
Accompanied by booklet featuring essays by James Quandt, Irene Bignardi, Colin MacCabe, and Jonathan Rosenbaum.
Issued as part of the box collection: Roberto Rosellini's war trilogy.
Special features: Video introduction by Roberto Rossellini (from 1963); Audio commentary featuring film scholar Peter Bondanella; "Once upon a time-- Rome open city" 2006 documentary by Marie Genin and Serge July; "Adriano Aprà" video interview with Rossellini scholar Adriano Aprà; "Rossellini and the city" visual essay by film scholar Mark Shiel; "Father Virgilio Fantuzzi" video interview with film critic and friend of Rossellini.
Abstract:
When the Nazis occupied Rome, a brave few fought against it. An underground agent who is cornered by the Germans in a certain quarter of Rome, flees the Germans. In the course of his flight he imperils his resistance friends.
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Roberto Rossellini's war trilogy.
Variant Title:
Open city
Portion of title: Città aperta
Parallel title: Rome open city
Credits:
Cinematography, Ubaldo Arata ; production design, Rosario Megna ; editor, Eraldo da Roma ; music, Renzo Rossellini ; conductor, Luigi Ricci.
Performer:
Aldo Fabrizi, Anna Magnani, Marcello Pagliero, Vito Annicchiarico, Nando Bruno, Harry Feist, Francesco Grandjacquet, Maria Michi, Eduardo Passarelli, Carlo Sindici, Ákos Tolnay, Joop van Hulzen, Carla Rovere, Giovanna Galletti.
Technical Details:
DVD; region 1, NTSC; full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono.
Language:
In Italian and German with optional English subtitles.