'The Films of Roberto Rossellini' traces the career of one of the most influential Italian filmmakers through close analysis of the seven films that mark important turning points in his evolution.

Introduction; 1. Rosselini and realism: the trajectory of a career; 2. L'uomo Dalla Croce: Rossellini and fascist cinema; 3. Roma Cittá Aperta and the birth of Italian neorealism; 4. Paisá and the rejection of traditional narrative cinema; 5. La Macchina Ammazzacattivi: doubts about the movie camera as a morally redemptive force; 6. Viaggio in Italia: Ingrid Bergman and a new cinema of psychological introspection; 7. Il Generale Della Rovere: commercial success and a reconsideration of neorealism; 8. La Prise de Pouvoir Par Louis XIV: toward a didatic cinema for television; 9. Back matter; A. Footnaotes; B. Chronology; C. Filmography; D. Selected bibliography.