90. "Rome, Open City" (1945)

Tonight we consider a highlight of Italian cinema, and world
cinema in general: 1945's "Rome, Open City." Roberto Rossellini
wanted to make a movie reflecting his and others' experiences
living in Occupied Italy. He may have succeeded too much, as
although "Rome, Open City" would become an honored part of
Italy's hertigae, it was initially cold-shouldered by Italian
audiences, who didn't want to be reminded of the situation they
had lived for so long... asides include the embarassment of being
young and highbrow, Pope Francis, junkie liars, and Italians'
weird fixation on faces. 


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