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  • NAME: Roberto Rossellini
  • OCCUPATION: Director
  • BIRTH DATE: May 08, 1906
  • DEATH DATE: June 03, 1977
  • PLACE OF BIRTH: Rome, Italy
  • PLACE OF DEATH: Rome, Italy
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Roberto Rossellini was a well-known Italian director whose 1945 film Roma città aperta (Open City) brought international focus on the Neorealist film movement.

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Roberto Rossellini was a well-known Italian film director who produced government propaganda shorts during World War II but was secretly affiliated with underground cinema. His 1945 film Roma città aperta used documentary footage of anti-Facist activities, as did his later films. He has been called the "inventor" of Neorealism. His affair with Ingrid Bergman caused an international scandal.

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