Once upon a time-- Rome, open city
Folamour Productions presents; a film by Marie Genin and Serge July; directed by Marie Genin; written in collaboration with Yann Le Gal; produced by Folamour Productions; with the support of France 5[and others]
- Resource Type:
- DVD Video
- Edition:
- Widescreen format
- Publication:
- Brooklyn, NY : First Run/Icarus Films, [2006]
- Copyright:
- ©2006
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- Summary:
- "Examines the political and cinematic history of Roberto Rossellini's landmark film [Roma, città aperta], which so memorably dramatized the WWII Italian resistance to the German occupation. In addition to archival footage, which sketches in the relevant historical background, [the documentary] includes scenes from this classic film, revisits some of its key locations today, and features interviews with many of its participants, [Rossellini] family members, and other film directors and critics" -- Container.
- Table of Contents:
- Background, WWII
- Filming begins
- Rossellini under Fascism
- Rossellini's aesthetics
- Anna Magnani
- Children and war
- Rossellini and Bergman.
- Contributors:
- Languages:
- English
- Language Notes:
- Narration in English; portions in Italian with English subtitles.
- Subjects:
- Genres:
- System Details:
- DVD-R.
- Performers:
- Narration by Tim Chapman ; includes interviews with Isabella Rossellini, Vittorio Taviani, Carlo Lizzani, Father Virgilio Fantuzzi, Luca Magnani, Renzo Rossellini, Adriano Aprà.
- Production Credits:
- Cinematography, Caroline Champetier ; editing, Martine Giordano.
- General Notes:
- NOTICE: This is a DVD-R and may not play on all DVD players.
Originally produced as a documentary film in 2006.
Public performance rights included. - Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (52 min.) : sound, color with black & white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
- Physical Characteristics:
- plastic; metal; polychrome; monochrome
- Audio Characteristics:
- digital; optical
- Digital Characteristics:
- video file; DVD video; region 1
- Call Numbers:
- ONC DVD
- OCLC Numbers:
- 1053094880
145719550 [Invalid]
