The White Ship (1941)

Although released anonymously, as was the custom with all films produced by the Italian Navy, La Nave Bianca is the first feature-length effort directed by Roberto Rossellini; it is also very much the work of its co-writer and supervisor Francesco De Robertis. The film combines a documentary look at the Italian Navy during World War II with newsreel combat footage and a scripted love story performed by non-professional actors.

• Release Date: 1941-09-14
• Runtime: 1h 9min
• Director: Roberto Rossellini
• Writers: Roberto Rossellini, Francesco De Robertis.