Rome, Open City
Friars & Film
English - November 14, 2021 21:05TV & Film movies film hollywood priests dominicans order preachers catholic hoyt danaher Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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A discussion of Roberto Rossellini's 1945 film of Italy's occupation during World War II, one of the first of its genre. Themes include grace under fire, priests portrayed in cinema, and mortality. Intro music: "Magne Pater" by Dominican Schola Cantorum. Outro music: "On an Evening in Roma" by Dean Martin.