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The great movie scenes: Rome, Open City - fascism, tragedy and the birth of Italian neo-realism

  • Written by Bruce Isaacs, Senior Lecturer in Film Studies, University of Sydney
Still from Rome, Open City (1945)

What makes a film a classic? In this video series, film scholar Bruce Isaacs looks at a classic film and analyses its brilliance. (Warning: this scene contains violence and may be upsetting for some viewers.)


Rome, Open City (1945)

In what way does a film reflect the politics of the time and place in which it was...

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