Rent Paisà (1946)

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2h 1min
Rent Paisà (aka Paisan) Online DVD & Blu-ray Rental
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Synopsis:
Made in the aftermath of the Second World War, 'Paisa' is constructed as a series of six encounters which take place during the liberation of Italy as Allied troops advance through the country from Sicily to the northern Po Valley, via Rome and Florence. Shot on location using a non-professional cast alongside actors, the semi-documentary aesthetic and epic sweep of Paisa is both charming and devastating in its portrayal of the final days of war and the confusion that follows in its wake.
Actors:
Carmela Sazio, , , Robert Van Loon, Benjamin Emanuel, , , Albert Heinze, Merlin Berth, Mats Carlson, Leonard Parrish, , Alfonsino Pasca, , , Renzo Avanzo
Directors:
Producers:
Rod E. Geiger, Roberto Rossellini, Mario Conti
Voiced By:
Giulio Panicali
Narrated By:
Giulio Panicali
Writers:
Sergio Amidei, Klaus Mann, Federico Fellini, Marcello Pagliero, Alfred Hayes, Roberto Rossellini, Rod E. Geiger, Vasco Pratolini
Others:
Marcello Pagliero, Federico Fellini, Alfred Hayes
Aka:
Paisan
Studio:
BFI Video
Genres:
Action & Adventure, Classics, Drama
Collections:
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Countries:
Italy
BBFC:
Release Date:
30/03/2015
Run Time:
121 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono, German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono, Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Subtitles:
English
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Full Screen 1.33:1 / 4:3
Colour:
B & W
Bonus:
  • Into the Future (2009, 30 mins): a visual essay on the War Trilogy by film scholar Tag Gallagher
BBFC:
Release Date:
01/04/2015
Run Time:
125 minutes
Languages:
English LPCM Mono, German LPCM Mono, Italian LPCM Mono
Subtitles:
None
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Full Screen 1.33:1 / 4:3
Colour:
B & W
BLU-RAY Regions:
B
Bonus:
  • L'amore (Roberto Rossellini, 1948, 80 mins): Rossellini's controversial two-part anthology film showcasing the manifold talents of Anna Magnani. The first part, A Human Voice, is written by Jean Cocteau, and the second, The Miracle, is written by Federico Fellini, who also puts in an acting appearance
  • Children of Open City (Laura Muscardin, 2005, 53 mins): documentary featuring Vito Annicchiarico visiting key locations from Rome, Open City and sharing memories of the shoot
  • Into the Future (Tag Gallagher, 2009,32 mins): visual essay on the War Trilogy by film scholar Tag Gallagher

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Reviews (2) of Paisà

Neorealism at its finest - Paisà review by OB

Spoiler Alert
18/12/2018

The partisans were actual partisans. Local Italian peasant girls were local Italian peasant girls. Six stories tyke with flair and movement. A treat.

1 out of 1 members found this review helpful.

Realistic, not Hollywood war-lite - Paisà review by MM

Spoiler Alert
09/07/2021

Black and white, grainy and a bit disjointed as it is, this film conveyed more than so many modern films about humanity.

This is what war must have been really like for those who actually went through it. Presented in an unsentimental, matter-of-fact way made it even more devastating. The lives of real people - we were mesmerised by this film.

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