Title and credits from outer container. [Rome Open City] Originally released as a motion picture in 1945. [Paisan] Originally released as a motion picture in 1946. [Germany Year Zero] Originally released as a motion picture in 1948. Includes booklet with essays and other information about the three films. Special features: Video introductions ; video interviews ; audio commentaries, featurettes, and more...
Contents:
Rome open city (1945 ; 103 min.) -- Paisan (1946 ; 126 min.) -- Germany year zero (1948 ; 73 min.).
Summary:
With their stripped-down aesthetic, largely nonprofessional casts, and unorthodox approaches to storytelling, these intensely emotional works were international sensations and came to define the neorealist movement. Shot in battle-ravaged Italy and Germany.
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