ITAL 152 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Roberto Rossellini, Paisan, Nazism
26 Apr 2018
School
Department
Course
Professor
ITAL152 Lecture #7 - Paisan
Movie Viewing - Paisan
●Directed by Roberto Rossellini
○Most of his films depicted Italy in a very positive light
○Some films would be considered in tune with some elements of fascist
propaganda
○Man and the Cross
■About a priest
●During the Russian campaign
■Showed
●The generous mission of this priest
■Genre
●Pure propaganda film
■Has
●Element of continuity
■Realist inclination
●Very clear in his Fascist propaganda cinema
■Goes against the convention of the cinema of the era
●Especially propaganda cinema
■Instead of celebrating acts of patriotism
●It was based on daily life
●Translated name: Fire and Sea
●The word Paisan
○Among people of Italian or Spanish descent it means a fellow countryman or
friend
○Often as a term of address.
●The Film
○Released in 1948
○One of the landmarks of Neorealism
○Celebrates and memorializes the legacy of the Resistance against fascism and
nazism.
○Today, April 25th
■The anniversary of the day Italy was liberated from more than two
decades of fascism.
●Characters
○The American Soldiers
○The German Soldiers
○Camella: Lead the soldiers to where the mines were, killed by the soldiers
○Joe: One of the American soldiers, got sniped
Document Summary
Most of his films depicted italy in a very positive light. Some films would be considered in tune with some elements of fascist propaganda. Very clear in his fascist propaganda cinema. Goes against the convention of the cinema of the era. Among people of italian or spanish descent it means a fellow countryman or friend. Celebrates and memorializes the legacy of the resistance against fascism and. The anniversary of the day italy was liberated from more than two decades of fascism. Camella : lead the soldiers to where the mines were, killed by the soldiers. Joe : one of the american soldiers, got sniped loves him. Brad : american soldier who is sick of the girls in rome. Franchesca : italian girl who spends time with brad. Guido lombardi (lupo) : painter, leader of brigade, injured, everyone knows and. Harriet : girl who helps a patient find somewhere to stay.
