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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
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.
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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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31229.
+29092
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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