This is the middle part of Rossellini's guerra trilogy and (having already seen Roma Citta Aperta) I am eager to track down a copy of the third part to see where Rossellini goes with it.
Going back to the idea he originally had for Roma Citta Aperta, Rossellini has created a pretty accurate and informative film. While there is one scene which to me stood out as being out of context with the rest of the film, I really enjoyed the use of amateur actors to help make it seem more real and I think the film is all the better for it.
I am not anything like a cinema expert, especially on the technical aspects of it; but I could not help but be impressed by the way the episodes in the film are linked together and that events which happen at different times and in different places all seem part of the one story (except for one episode as I already mentioned above).
I would love to see it on DVD as the copy I bought on video only has sound in the 3rd episode.
Going back to the idea he originally had for Roma Citta Aperta, Rossellini has created a pretty accurate and informative film. While there is one scene which to me stood out as being out of context with the rest of the film, I really enjoyed the use of amateur actors to help make it seem more real and I think the film is all the better for it.
I am not anything like a cinema expert, especially on the technical aspects of it; but I could not help but be impressed by the way the episodes in the film are linked together and that events which happen at different times and in different places all seem part of the one story (except for one episode as I already mentioned above).
I would love to see it on DVD as the copy I bought on video only has sound in the 3rd episode.