Rossellini's masterpiece of neo-realist cinema. Based on the life of a priest who serves in the Resistance movement, it's triumph is to show the Resistance against a backdrop of everyday wartime life in Rome. The realism is enhanced by the camerawork and locations. A truly remarkable film.
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THE CRANES ARE FLYING (1957)
CertificationPG Our Rating
Set during WW2; Veronica is madly in love with her fiancé, Boris, who departs for the front to do his patriotic duty. The story unravels to depict a poignant portrayal of blameless individuals doing their best to survive the travails of tragedy and hardship in the face of such an all consuming conflict. The compelling narrative is complemented by stunning black and white cinematography and the film deservedly won the Cannes Palme d'Or in 1958, reintroducing Soviet cinema to the Western world.
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WHEN FATHER WAS AWAY ON BUSINESS (1986)
Certification15 Our Rating
Father's business is that he's in the nick, because of some dodgy political and sexual liasons in the turbulent world of post war Yugoslavia. This is a free-wheeling and hugely enjoyable movie about how his extended family get along without. Anarchic and sprawling! Highly recomended.
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