The Adventures of Roberto Rossellini: His Life and Film
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Roberto Rossellini (19061977)movie-maker bon vivant and passionate intellectualwas the key figure of Italian neo-realism the godfather of the French New Wave and a television pioneer; the maker of such classics as Open City Paisan Stromboli Flowers of St. Francis Voyage in Italy and Louis XIV; Anna Magnanis lover; Ingrid Bergmans husband; and Isabella Rossellinis father. Continually enmeshed in controversy perhaps no other figure in the history of world cinema has been so reviledand so revered. Tag Gallaghers masterful biography of Rossellini the first in any language was fifteen years in the making. It is the result of assiduous research lengthy interviews with almost everyone who knew him and investigations into the making and reception of his films. The cast of characters includes Vittorio Mussolini Il Duces son and Rossellinis Fascist-era producer; Howard Hughes who produced Stromboli and then in a fit of jealousy over Ingrid Bergman butchered its American release; and dozens of other people. Combining a portrait of a dynamic and daring man with brilliant discussions of his work Tag Gallagher tells a story as rich and moving as Rossellinis miraculous films.
