Table of Contents

Introduction; 1. Rosselini and realism: the trajectory of a career; 2. L'uomo Dalla Croce: Rossellini and fascist cinema; 3. Roma Cittá Aperta and the birth of Italian neorealism; 4. Paisá and the rejection of traditional narrative cinema; 5. La Macchina Ammazzacattivi: doubts about the movie camera as a morally redemptive force; 6. Viaggio in Italia: Ingrid Bergman and a new cinema of psychological introspection; 7. Il Generale Della Rovere: commercial success and a reconsideration of neorealism; 8. La Prise de Pouvoir Par Louis XIV: toward a didatic cinema for television; 9. Back matter; A. Footnaotes; B. Chronology; C. Filmography; D. Selected bibliography.

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The Films of Roberto Rossellini traces the career of one of the most influential Italian filmmakers through close analysis of the seven films that mark important turning points in his evolution.

Reviews

"Bondanella's excellent addition to the 'Cambridge Film Classics' series provides an overview of the work of the originator of Italian neorealism...There is a real depth to Bondanella's analysis of Rossellini's ideology and to his discussion of innvovations in cinematic technique such as the 'Pancinor zoom.' Chronology, filmology, and bibliography as well as invaluable notes. An excellent introduction to Rossellini for undergraduate students of film, and the more advanced student or scholar should also benefit from the current bibliography and from some of the insightful analyses." Choice