Roberto Rossellini's Rome Open City

Book Overview

Roberto Rossellini's Rome Open City instantly and permanently changed the landscape of film history. Made at the end of World War II, the film has been credited with initiating a revolution in and reinvention of modern cinema. This volume offers an original overview of the production history of Rome Open City; some of its key images, the complexity of its political dimensions, and the legacy of the film in public consciousness. It serves as an accessible...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521545196
• ISBN13: 9780521545198
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"