The Passion of Anna Magnani | La Passione di Anna Magnani

Who can forget the face of Anna Magnani in Rome, Open City? Magnificent and ordinary, comic and tragic, the immense actress, emblem of neo-realism, revolutionized the representation of women. She impressed Hollywood with the power of her game and was the first Italian to win an Oscar.

Based on an unpublished and private archive material, interviews with the biggest names of the time and some highlights of films, the documentary takes us into the golden age of Italian cinema and traces the path of an exceptional actress.

Filmography: La Resistenza tra scelta e martirio (2014), Last Call (2013).