• Rome, Open City (1945)

  • Feb 12 2025
  • Length: 34 mins
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Rome, Open City (1945)

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    Russ Kilbourn, Professor of Literature and Film, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario (Canada) http://rjakilbourn.com/

    Ken Barrett, visual artist, writer, podcaster and former neuropsychiatrist.http://www.kenbarrettstudio.co.uk/


    In this podcast we set the scene for the series by discussing cinema under Mussolini including the creation of Cinecittà in Rome. We then talk about the director, and writers of 'Rome, Open City' (including Federico Fellini), the plot (execution of a priest and pregnant woman, based on true events that occurred only months before the film was made), problems in production, excellent performances, classic shots and the film's reception, followed by a wider discussion of sound and music in this period of Italian cinema.


    Rome, Open City: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038890/

    M, Son of the Century: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19386538/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_1

    The book on sound in Italian cinema by Antonella Sisto that Russ mentions:

    https://link.springer.com/book/10.1057/9781137387714

    Theme music: Tarantella composed by Stephen Brown.


    Portrait print by KB.

    A Brainland Collective production.

    #brainlandcollective #capolavoro!


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