* * * * (Out of * * * *)
1. Viva l’Italia! (1961)
2. Journey to Italy (1954)
(a.k.a. Voyage to Italy)
3. Germany, Year Zero (1948)
4. The Taking of Power by Louis VIV (1966)
(French TV Film)
5. Stromboli (1950)
6. The Flowers of St. Francis (1950)
7. Paisan (1946)
8. Rome, Open City (1945)
9. General Della Rovere (1959)
10. Europe ’51 (1952)
(a.k.a. Europa ’51)
11. Escape by Night (1960)
12. The Age of the Medici (1973)
(Italian TV Miniseries)
13. Blaise Pascal (1972)
(French and Italian TV Film)
14. Cartesius (1974)
(French and Italian TV Film)
15. Where Is Freedom? (1954)
16. The Messiah (1975)
(I saw it on an old VHS tape)
17. Vanina Vanini (1961)
18. Joan of Arc At the Stake (1954)
* * * * (Out of * * * *) (Short Cinema)
1. Ro.Go.Pa.G. (1963) (Segment: “Illibatezza”)
(Anthology Film)
Rome, Open City is one of my favourite European films. It plays almost like a documentary, and the performance from Anna Magnani is unforgettable.
Best wishes, Pete.
Personally, I think Germany Year Zero is the crown jewel of his three great 40’s war films, but yeah they are all great. Prior to Viva l’Italia (Rossellini’s personal favorite of his films), I viewed Journey to Italy as his crowning achievement altogether. Anyway, thanks for dropping by 🙂