Italian campaign

His neorealist masterpieces like 'Rome, Open City' and 'Paisàn' directly document the Italian Campaign's impact on civilians and soldiers during WWII.

Though known for westerns, his historical sensibility and command of epic narrative were shaped by Italy's wartime experience and reconstruction era.

His films explore the Italian Campaign's social upheaval and class conflict, particularly in works examining Italy's fascist past and wartime transformation.