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Rossellini

American

[raw-suh-lee-nee, ros-uh-, raws-sel-lee-nee] / ˌrɔ səˈli ni, ˌrɒs ə-, ˌrɔs sɛlˈli ni /

noun

Roberto 1906–77, Italian motion-picture director.

Rossellini British

/ rɒsəˈliːnɪ /

noun

Roberto . 1906–77, Italian film director. His films include Rome, Open City (1945), Paisà (1946), and L'Amore (1948)

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Italian-American actress Isabella Rossellini lends her voice to an audio guide for the exhibition, which brings together works from museums including France's Louvre.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

The cash-strapped Rossellini stuffs free snacks into his pockets.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2025

Earlier in the ceremony, his co-star Isabella Rossellini said the film's cast "want to wish Pope Francis a quick recovery" after he was diagnosed with pneumonia.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2025

Conclave stars Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci and Isabella Rossellini, and is leading this year's Bafta nominations, receiving nods in 12 categories, including Best Editing.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2025

The superb mausoleums of Leopardi and of the Lombardi at Venice are, perhaps, equally beautiful; but I am inclined to give the preference to the work of Bernardo Rossellini.

From Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 7 Italy, Sicily, and Greece (Part One) by Halsey, Francis W. (Francis Whiting)

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