Anna Magnani
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Anna Maria Magnani was an Italian actress. She was known for her explosive acting and earthy, realistic portrayals of characters.
Acting on stage as Anna Christie, 1939
With director Luchino Visconti on the terrace of Palazzo Altieri, where Magnani lived in the 1950s
Autographed photo, 1969
Visiting her polio-stricken son Luca at a sanatorium, c. 1947
Roberto Rossellini
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Roberto Gastone Zeffiro Rossellini was an Italian film director, screenwriter and producer. He was one of the most prominent directors of the Italian neorealist cinema, contributing to the movement with films such as Rome, Open City (1945), Paisan (1946), and Germany, Year Zero (1948). He is also known for his films starring Ingrid Bergman, Stromboli (1950), Europe '51 (1952), Journey to Italy (1954), Fear (1954), and Joan of Arc at the Stake (1954).
Rossellini in 1951