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Roberto Rossellini: The War Trilogy

Rome Open City - The Criterion Collection 2010 DVD (USA) Paisan - The Criterion Collection 2010 DVD (USA) Germany Year Zero - The Criterion Collection 2010 DVD (USA) Roberto Rossellini: The War Trilogy - BFI 2015 Limited Edition Blu-ray (United Kingdom) Rome Open City - The Criterion Collection 2017 Blu-ray (USA) Paisan - The Criterion Collection 2017 Blu-ray (USA) Germany Year Zero - The Criterion Collection 2017 Blu-ray (USA) Roberto Rossellini: The War Trilogy - BFI 2017 Collector's Edition Blu-ray (United Kingdom)
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  • Release Date: April 01 2015
  • Country of Release: United Kingdom
  • MSRP: £49.99
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Germany Year Zero |  Paisan |  Rome Open City
Directed by: Roberto Rossellini
Available for the first time on Blu-ray in the UK, these stunning films by master filmmaker Roberto Rossellini are all undisputed classics of World Cinema. This limited edition Blu-ray box set includes Rossellini's celebrated War Trilogy, made during and immediately after World War II - Rome, Open City, Paisà and Germany Year Zero - as well as his controversial 1948 film L'Amore starring Anna Magnani and Federico Fellini. These are the films that established Roberto Rossellini as one of the most important and influential filmmakers of all time.
  • Year: 1945 | 1946 | 1948
  • Time: 103 | 120 | 71 min.

Technical Specifications

Format: Blu-ray
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audio: English 2.0 PCM Mono , Italian 2.0 PCM Mono , German 2.0 PCM Mono
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Subtitles: English
Region: B
Discs: 3 Discs |  BD-50

Supplements

  • 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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Rome Open City
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