Roberto Rossellini Quotes


I am not a pessimist; to perceive evil where it exists is, in my opinion, a form of optimism.


Citations

Rossellini, Roberto. My Method: Writings and Interviews. Edited by Adriano Aprà, translated by Annapaola Cancogni, Marsilio Publishers, 1992, p. 148.

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Roberto Rossellini
Roberto Rossellini
  • Born: May 8, 1906
  • Died: June 3, 1977
  • Nationality: Italian
  • Profession: Film Director, Producer, Screenwriter

Roberto Gastone Zeffiro Rossellini was an Italian film director, producer, and screenwriter. 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).