Then I watched PAISAN, the second of the Rossellini films in the box set. It's an episodic film - six stories connected by the Allied forces moving up through Italy and liberating it during the last year of the second world war. In this kind of story, obviously there are segments that will appeal more than others. I like the three middle ones the best - Rome, Florence, and a monestary. All held me attention, however, and the film is very good.