Roberto Rossellini: Rome, Open City, Paisan, and Stromboli

Finally Cleared A Few Rossellini Blind spots

Off days are rare for me, so when they come I feel as though I need to make the most of them. I can fill the day with any number of excursions, but I always feel guilty if I don’t take the opportunity to fill in a cinematic blind spot. The last few months it’s been Max Ophüls, Robert Bresson, a few pre-codes: Waterloo Bridge, 3 on a Match, Dinner at Eig…