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Roberto Rossellini: The War Trilogy
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Rome Open City | Paisan | Germany Year Zero
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Directed by: Roberto Rossellini
Featuring: Aldo Fabrizi, Carmela Sazio, Edmund Moeschke, Anna Magnani, Robert Van Loon, Ernst Pittschau, Dots M. Johnson, Ingetraud Hinze, Maria Michi, Franz-Martin Krüger, Gar Moore, Erich Gühne, Harriet White, Renzo Avanzo, William Tubbs
Rossellini's celebrated trilogy, made during and immediately after the Second World War, is available for the first time on Blu-ray in the UK in this 3-disc box set. Rome, Open City, Paisa, and Germany Year Zero provide heart-rending depictions of a Europe savaged by war, the struggles faced by ordinary people and the hope that endures, establishing Roberto Rossellini as one of the most important and influential filmmakers of all time.
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Rome Open City
Year: 1945
Time: 103
Aspect Ratios
1.33:1
Audio
Italian PCM Mono 2.0
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Paisan
Year: 1946
Time: 120
Aspect Ratios
1.33:1
Audio
English PCM Mono 2.0
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Germany Year Zero
Year: 1948
Time: 71
Aspect Ratios
1.33:1
Audio
German PCM Mono 2.0
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Technical Specifications
Format:
Blu-ray
Discs:
BD-50 (3 Discs)
Total: 3 Discs
Regions:
B (Blu-ray)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33:1
Audio Options:
English PCM Mono 2.0
Italian PCM Mono 2.0
German PCM Mono 2.0
Resolution:
1080p/24
Subtitles:
English
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Video Essay, Documentary, Booklet
- L'amore (Roberto Rossellini, 1948, 80 minutes): Rossellini's controversial two- part anthology film showcasing the manifold talents of Anna Magnani. The first part, A Human Voice is written by Jean Cocteau, and the second, The Miracle, is written by Federico Fellini, who also puts in an acting appearance
- Children of Open City (Laura Muscardin, 2005, 53 mins): a documentary featuring Vito Annicchiarico visiting key locations from Rome, Open City and sharing memories of the shoot
- Into the Future (Tag Gallagher, 2009, 32 mins): visual essay on the War Trilogy by film scholar Tag Gallagher
- Fully illustrated booklet featuring new writings by Tag Gallagher, Geoffrey Nowell-Smith and Jonathan Rosenbaum, and full film credits
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