Rossellini and the City (2009)
Mark Shiel is the author of “Italian Neorealism: Rebuilding the Cinematic City.” In this 2009 video essay, he discusses Roberto Rossellini’s depiction of the urban settings in Rome Open City, Paisan and Germany Year Zero.
Director: Mark Shiel
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Mark Shiel as Self |
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Roberto Rossellini as Self (archive footage) |
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Aldo Fabrizi as (archive footage) |
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Anna Magnani as (archive footage) |
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Vito Annichiarico as (archive footage) |
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Francesco Grandjacquet as (archive footage) |
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Dots Johnson as (archive footage) |
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Alfonsino Pasca as (archive footage) |
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Edmund Moeschke as (archive footage) |
| Production | Johanna Schiller | Producer |
| Production | Adriano Aprà | Consulting Producer |
| Production | Peter Becker | Executive Producer |
| Production | Kim Hendrickson | Executive Producer |
| Production | Fumiko Takagi | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jonathan Turell | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Paul Rowley | Editor |
| Editing | Chris Ramey | Online Editor |
| Camera | Nicholas Blair | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Tom Bergin | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Anthony Selvaggi | Sound Assistant |
| Production | Angie Bucknell | Production Director |
| Sound | Ryan Hullings | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Ryan Hullings | Sound Supervisor |
| Production | Alexandre Mabilon | Researcher |
| Directing | Mark Shiel | Director |