Francesco De Robertis (1902–1959) was an Italian

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and

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. His semi-documentary film-making style of the early 1940s has been credited as an influence on the development of

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.Bondanella, p. 32

Selected filmography

Director

* '' Men on the Sea Floor'' (1941) * '' The Lovers of Ravello'' (1951) * ''

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'' (1952) * '' Uomini ombra'' (1954) * '' Mizar (Sabotaggio in mare)'' (1954)

Screenwriter

* '' The White Ship'' (1941)

References

Bibliography

*Bondanella, Peter. ''A History of Italian Cinema''. Continuum, 2009.

External links

* 1902 births 1959 deaths Italian film editors Italian film directors 20th-century Italian screenwriters Italian male screenwriters 20th-century Italian male writers {{Italy-film-bio-stub