{"product_id":"the-adventures-of-roberto-rossellini-his-life-and-film-9780306808739","title":"The Adventures of Roberto Rossellini: His Life and Film","description":"\u003cp\u003eRoberto 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45665865629749,"sku":"ByrdShop_0306808730","price":43.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780306808739.jpg?v=1782411157","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-adventures-of-roberto-rossellini-his-life-and-film-9780306808739","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}