Germany, Year Zero
1949
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Academy Award Writing (Story and Screenplay) 1949 · Nominated
British Academy of Film & Television Arts Film From Any Source 1948 · Nominated
Paisan received numerous prizes in the US (including the New York Film Critics Circle Award), Belgium, Japan and Switzerland, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
Paisan: Directed by Roberto Rossellini. With Carmela Sazio, Robert Van Loon, Benjamin Emanuel, Raymond Campbell. American military personnel interact warily with a variety of Italian locals over a year and a half in the push north during the Italian Campaign of WWII as German forces make their retreat.
- (9.6K)
- Drama, War
- Roberto Rossellini
- 1948-03-29
Paisan Award Ceremony. The first annual Paisan Awards will be held Sunday April 14th directly after Paisan Con in the crystal ballroom at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Fairfield, New Jersey at approximately 6:30pm. Featuring headlining musicals & comedy performance, celebrity appearances, and of course the red carpet experience.
Apr 13, 2024 · Paisan Con is the celebration of Italian Heritage & Pop Culture that aims to encapsulate the richness of Italian culture across a weekend filled with diverse Italian experiences, while uniting & creating opportunities for the Italian Community.
Oct 5, 2023 · Paisan was nominated for multiple awards, including the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and the Grand Prize of the Cannes Film Festival. It influenced future filmmakers. The neorealist style and storytelling approach of Paisan had a significant influence on future filmmakers, both in Italy and internationally.
Apr 12, 2024 · Turn up the volume for an exclusive sneak peek into the inaugural “PaisanCon”, where Hollywood meets heritage in a festival of film, food, and famous faces from across the Italian American entertainment scene!
Roberto Rossellini’s follow-up to his breakout Rome Open City was the ambitious, enormously moving Paisan, which consists of six episodes set during the liberation of Italy at the end of World War II, and taking place across the country, from Sicily to the northern Po valley.
