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La Strada 1954
I foolishly expected La Strada (Fellini, 1954) to be a standard example of Italian neorealism. I was not braced for the quirky yet gut-wrenching adventure of a lovely little clown and a big brutish strongman. La Strada follows the love of my life, Gelsomina (Giulietta Masina), who is sold to her sister’s widower Zampano (Anthon Quinn). She is forced to endure an abusive life on the road as Zampano travels his act of breaking a chain across his chest. Gelsomina…
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Rome, Open City 1945
'Rome, Open City' (Rossellini, 1945) is a war drama set in 1944, exploring how a smorgasbord of Italian characters deal with Nazi occupation, from a pregnant bride-to-be, a nightclub singer, to an amicable priest. It was shot shortly after the Nazi’s withdrew from Italy, making the film crackle with fresh tension and passion. Truth and lived experience bubbles just under the surface of the well-rounded and developed characters.
There is no better example of this than Pina (Anna Magnani), a…
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