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 | | Description: | In the final phase of his career, Italian master Roberto Rossellini embarked on a dramatic, daunting project: A series of politically minded televisions films about knowledge and history, made in an effort to teach, where the contemporary media was failing. Looking at the western world's major figures and moments, yet focusing on the small details of daily life, Rossellini was determined not to recount history but to bring it back to life, as it might have been, unadorned yet full of the drama of the everyday. In this selection of Rossellini's history films, Eclipse presents Blaise Pascal, the three-part the Age of the Medici, and Cartesius-works that don't just enliven the past but illuminate the ideas that brought US to where we are. Films include Blaise Pascal, the Age of Medici, and Cartesius."Rossellini's History Films" on DVD from Criterion presents a carefully curated collection of Roberto Rossellini's pivotal historical works, restored and contextualized for contemporary audiences. This edition focuses on the director's late-career turn toward didactic, intellectually rich television and film projects that explore major figures and turning points in European cultural and religious history. Criterion is renowned for its meticulous restorations, authoritative transfers, and extensive bonus materials, and this release continues that tradition with high-quality image and sound, as well as scholarly supplements that help viewers engage more deeply with Rossellini's project of "teaching through cinema."
Roberto Rossellini (1906-1977), one of the essential masters of world cinema, is best known for his contribution to Italian neorealism with films such as "Rome, Open City," "Paisà," and "Germany Year Zero." In his "history films," Rossellini shifted from war-torn realism to a more austere, reflective style, using long takes, measured pacing, and carefully composed tableaux to examine how ideas, faith, and power shape human destiny. These films often focus on philosophers, religious reformers, and political leaders, inviting viewers to think rather than merely to be entertained. The performances tend toward restrained naturalism, in keeping with Rossellini's belief that cinema should clarify reality rather than embellish it.
Criterion's involvement guarantees a presentation that respects Rossellini's visual and intellectual rigor. The label is celebrated for collaborating with leading film historians, archivists, and critics, and for producing editions that become reference points for cinephiles, students, and educators. Their releases are frequently sourced from new restorations and are widely appreciated for preserving significant works of film history with care and contextual insight. With "Rossellini's History Films," Criterion makes a demanding but profoundly rewarding chapter of the director's oeuvre accessible to a wider audience, highlighting his enduring influence on filmmakers and thinkers around the world.
The set showcases Rossellini himself as the central creative force--director, thinker, and pioneer of a pedagogical cinema. Across his career, he worked with some of the most highly regarded collaborators in European cinema, and many of his actors and crew members went on to major accomplishments in film and television. Here, their contributions support Rossellini's mature vision: a cinema that uses historical narrative to probe ethics, politics, and belief. While the exact roster of performers and collaborators in this specific collection may vary according to the individual films included, the project as a whole reflects the collective achievements of artists who helped redefine what historical filmmaking could be. | | | Actors: |
Pierre Arditi, Mario Bardella, Giuseppe Addobbati, Rita Forzano |
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Roberto Rossellini |
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