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

Isabella Rossellini shared it with her million-plus Instagram followers, calling it “heartbreaking.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026

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.

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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

Doubts were first suggested by Rossellini, and after Champollion had deciphered the hieroglyphic inscriptions, J.J.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" by Various

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