Paisà

Just when you thought that the cinema form had lost its capacity to carry an important social message without the use of artsy-fartsy rethoric, there comes "Paisà"; a masterpiece for the ages. Rosselini is a name that must be spoken of in all schools and universities of the world. His ability (combined to a perfect script) to convey emotional meaning in film with the use of non-professional actors, natural locations, and still be able to make it VIBRANT and EXCITING... it´s uncanny. The power of the stories told in "Paisà", although very distant in time and geography (for me, anyways) compells any intelligent human being to stand up against every kind of dictatorship and violence. On top of all that, Rosselini doesn´t use cheap tricks to win the public´s heart through melodramatics. His films are very down-to-earth and often take a distance from their main characters, which helps our rational analysis of the situation without being blinded by passion. Like Brecht used to do, i think.

All six stories are my favorites, but I particularly like the monastery segment. It portrays religious prejudice by christian monks towards two priests, one jewish and another a lutheran, right in the middle of the war. To the absurdity of all, the monks come to the priests´ companion, a Christian, to make them realize "the true path". One more time, Rosselini doesn´t end the segment with lessons of moral; its ending is very ambiguous and ironic. "Paisà" is a gem; i like it better than "Roma, Città Aperta", also a masterpiece of neorealism.
大师罗西里尼的战后三部曲的第二部，第一部是《罗马，不设防的城市》，最后一部是《德意志零年》。作为新现实主义的奠基人，罗西里尼几乎不使用剧本，并明确拒绝使用摄影棚、服装、化妆和职业演员。影片由6个小故事组成，背景是二战后期盟军在意大利登陆后攻破德军防线，从南部向北部进攻期间引发的一些民间小故事。罗西里尼在摄影机前重现了美国大兵，游击队员、修道士，妓女，以及普通平民在那个烽火连天的岁月里的真实遭遇，影片穿插了很多真实的战争镜头，令观众感同身受。

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