Roberto Rossellini: Fragments and Jokes

2001 1h 4m IT

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 5

Documentary

Synopsis

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Documentary about master director Roberto Rossellini, who tells details of his life and childhood and visits the places where he has lived and shot some of his most famous movies.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Carlo Lizzani
Narrator
Isabella Rossellini
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Martin Scorsese
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Renzo Rossellini
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Alfonsino Pasca
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Mario Vitale
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Carlo Lizzani
Writers: Vittorio Giacci
Languages: Italian, French, English
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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Tight 64-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Italian, French, English.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Danilo Perticara shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Carlo Lizzani and Isabella Rossellini and Martin Scorsese carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0376858 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Carlo Lizzani directs. Danilo Perticara cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian, French, English.

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1Tight 64-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Italian, French, English.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor Danilo Perticara shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Carlo Lizzani and Isabella Rossellini and Martin Scorsese carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0376858 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.