Rome, Open City

DVD - £17.99

Digitally Restored Print- Winner Cannes Film Festival 1946

One of the greatest foreign language films ever made, Roberto Rossellini's Rome, Open City was filmed in the direct aftermath of World War II on the war-ravaged streets of Italy. Shunning Hollywood gloss and glamour, this frank tale is set against the backdrop of extreme conditions, and characterises neorealism's principal traits - natural lighting, handheld camerawork and a cast composed largely of non-actors. Due to the scarcities of war, scraps of film acquired from photographers had to be used, giving the film a uniquely gritty style. Now digitally restored, Rossellini's masterpiece appears as never before. Based on real events that took place in Nazi-occupied Italy in 1944, it examines the choices that people are forced to make in wartime. Centring on the Resistance and its members, this is a tragic and emotional exploration of human spirit and the effects of war.

Special Features

INCLUDES BRAND NEW DOCUMENTARY ‘THE CHILDREN OF ROME OPEN CITY’

Duration - 47 mins