The Secret Rome (1967)

[@Qualcunaltro1]

The high quality level of this footage is really astonishing, i am flabbergasted

[@DGincorporated1]

FLABBERGASTED? What a strange word

[@mariobotti9289]

Che nostalgia! Quando andavamo vestiti come si dovrebbe e si mangiava come si mangiava allora; all' italiana!

[@TonyEsposito-It]

Ok la nostalgia ci sta :) ma.... cosa significa? la gente adesso si veste male? o mangiamo male? bhoo! anzi si mangia meglio adesso si ha più possibilità!

[@Sheogoratful]

@@TonyEsposito-It no non e che si veste male..e che c'era l'usanza di mettere i vestiti eleganti quando si usciva. Un po come quando si andava a messa la domenica ecco

[@mikey1313saveukraine]

@@Sheogoratful chao

[@AG-tv5hs]

@@TonyEsposito-It ci si vestiva molto meglio e c’era più rispetto

[@pelladickman1831]

D

[@lr9882]

Che bello il Colosseo senza tutti quei rompicoglioni che ci sono tra i piedi oggi. Una meraviglia!

[@aren2822]

😳...🤣🤣🤣 è vero!

[@Letyparatore]

Ci credi che da anni non vedo il colosseo vuoto? manco d'inverno, è sempre pieno, sempre qua vengono.

[@alessandro-alex144k]

Colpa dei leoni vegani .

[@Gallagher-rb1pi]

Tutta Roma questa era la vera gente, la vera roma, ora c'è solo 💩

[@lamatanteestcontente]

The quality of the image is very good!

[@veronicaelsegood5175]

I lived in Rome for several years during the period of this film. Low life area?! I think not. The script is pompous and highly stereo typed. As my uncle Romolo used to say " to be born a child of Italy is good fortune, but to be born a child of Rome is a gift from the gods" The portrayal of Italians here is a caricature.

[@TheMasterQuests]

Is there anyway you could fill me in on Italian culture back in the 60s and 70s I’d love to hear some stories

[@chirawanphung]

Interesting. I also lived in Rome from 1963-1976, initially off the Via Ardeatina (I looked out at the Cecilia Metella from my bedroom window) and later in EUR. I went to St George’s International School before being packed off to boarding school in the UK in 1967. That was a miserable experience after La Dolce Vita and the world I had got used to. How about you? It would be great to be in touch with someone who has experienced Rome during that era.

[@dumbassdiana9367]

I guess the British didn’t appreciate a lot of the average Italian’s views (cough cough communism cough cough)

[@tinto278]

Italy were part of the nazis, never forget the low lifes.

[@Onhere6381]

Imperial British mindset - hides inferiority

[@davedeangelis6906]

Obviously the narrator is jealous because these people don’t need a lot to be satisfied and happy

[@bertofo5932]

Because little things to do wasnt exspensive

[@skreety0455]

The narrator needs his head examined as much as the Romans do .

[@maartenyzer4121]

Pure envy

[@troyhntk9948]

These people whose appeared in this video was living the beautiful days not like ours

[@Vanced-sv3fy]

May be

[@ЏонМастерман]

What a wonderful channel, thank you.

[@emilfrederiksen.1622]

It is suprising how little that has changed in Rome since the 60s.

[@NoName-hg6cc]

Rome has changed yet remained the same for 3000 years

[@thomasalbrecht5914]

The Italians commenting below the video showing 1000% more tact and class... than the commentator of the film. British bigotry at its best.

[@dbfhorses]

Where though? Give me one example. I see none at all.

[@thomasalbrecht5914]

@@dbfhorses Let me guess: you British?

[@diegoyuiop]

@@thomasalbrecht5914 British pathé documentaries of the time were all like this.

[@postscript67]

And what nationality of bigot are you?

[@tuoul481]

This was the Italy I fell in love with. Commoners & Noblemen, Lords & lowlife, all living cheek by jowl & doing their nation proud!

[@martymitch8375]

The commentator is a tad patronising and he certainly likes to dwell on stereotypes, but it's a lovely video nonetheless.

[@ogilkes1]

But of course, its a British film.

[@gyromatical]

Nah he's straight up toxic af

[@zampieritto]

Yes. I didn't like some comments, I lived in UK before the brexit. Now I am not allowed to live there anymore

[@Dayvit78]

Very British!

[@bertroost1675]

@@zampieritto Why?

[@johnfreeman7921]

This feel so New for 1967 like i live in France and when i vistit my familly in the south things looks pretty similar (we éven have a car from the 50s)

[@haydenamaro]

This is the third time this channel has tried to teach me how to eat spaghetti

[@dougthedesigner]

To hell with spaghetti when there’s penne! ;)

[@andylindsaytunes]

I had no idea my gluttony with spaghetti was considered a skill at one point.

[@leo7leo]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@druidia9]

English prejudice on full display here.

[@jaimerodriguesdantasjaimed3461]

Belíssimo. Obrigado.

[@jonasbluesband]

Questa era Roma prima che diventasse lo schifo di oggi :(

[@julianbastian6723]

can i be enlightened to what is happening in rome

[@한국으로가다]

@@julianbastian6723 isnt beatiful like the past

[@boreal75]

Dear Jonas, the situation is much worse in France where Paris, suburbs, and many cities have become unlivable and unsafe, result of 40 years of massive immigration of people who refuse to integrate into society, while they benefit from generous public aid. Compared to Paris, Berlin or London, Rome and Italy have kept their identity : the people of Italy will never submit to the Islamic demands of newcomers wanting to impose their customs.

[@rolmaguiland21]

The pic is so clear an peaceful

[@skreety0455]

You josh?!!!

[@jotaluiz5392]

Mi piacciono molto gli anni '60, essendo l'Italia nostra, bravissimo 

[@leo7leo]

Why? Is it not yours or are you being xenophobic? Enlighten us please.

[@NoName-hg6cc]

@@leo7leo Because it was the economic boom probably. An Era of wealth, progress and optimism

[@enrico_semeraroalberobello1522]

Beautiful

[@clotipi]

pazzesco! le macchine parcheggiate ovunque! Via Veneto piena come mai vista!!! certo, tutto un pò un clichè....

[@sbrechegno]

The little gladiatore,a rich kid,loses all his plastic supply in a microsecond against the street kids

[@chirawanphung]

Just as my wallet fell into the thieving hands of street kids at the fairground during this era. Suddenly I had a lot of friends and just as suddenly they all evaporated 😂

[@pauljohansson363kagy5]

What an attitude the narrator has: smug and contemptuous

[@MilesNauticus]

As a Roman citizen I can confirm that nothing has changed since then, except the size of the dishes at the restaurant... today it has halved... while the prices have doubled.

[@troycfrantz]

Cool film from way back. But IMO, the narrator comes across as prejudiced in small ways.

[@tacodias]

02:24 ooofff!

[@baronmeduse]

J'ai besoin d'une machine à remonter le temps!

[@danielfatticci3378]

Anch'Io.

[@nelloscarico8225]

Che bei ricordi! Ma come abbiamo fatto a riduci allo schifo di oggi? Di chi è la colpa?

[@tomservo5007]

Either the writer of this piece lost a loved one fighting the Italians or a Protestant

[@ogilkes1]

Definitely protestant and puritan!

[@dbfhorses]

Except that it's extremely complimentary to Rome and it's people. God knows what imaginary negativity you picked up on.

[@Dayvit78]

Crooooow!

[@LuckyRowlands]

The first minutes are full of stereotypes against italians

[@dbfhorses]

@@LuckyRowlands Twister.

[@humanharddrive1]

they should have done "The Secret London" after this

[@derrick970216]

What’s the name of background music

[@chunkygroove9038]

I didn't like the tone of this piece in the early stages. Insulting & demeaning to ordinairy Italians. But it got better. The beauty & charm of these mid century lifestyles is something we have lost forever. I'm so grateful we can relive this Golden Age by following the Pathe channel...

[@IlariaPaiella]

Praticamente uguale ad ora... tranne le autovetture: ora ci sono le Smart

[@rolmaguiland21]

Nice 😊👍

[@dode3614]

That spaghetti looks really good

[@3DPeter]

it didn't had lot of meat in it, so no thanks. I prefer my mother's spaghetti, and she's not an italian but german!

[@mrbackup993]

@@3DPeter i think that was some simple pasta with tomato. What you're thinking about is pasta al ragù

[@mimi5769]

Lmao adoro come sia praticamente tutto uguale ad oggi a parte le macchine

[@Xedilian]

The british version of rome. in 1960s

[@luigicirelli2583]

more of a british denial pot calling the kettle black; crime stats, riots, revolts in the UK in the 60s were out of control

[@Letyparatore]

Choose to live poor for lazyness? Do you even know us? 😂 ok it was the 60s, but what the hell is he saying. Does he know that people still struggle today because life in Rome is expensive. It always was a struggle and still be.

[@YPO6]

Nice to see Romans survived from barbarians attack.

[@skreety0455]

Not sure they quite survived. Well, at least the ritzy, romantic cardinals milked their way to survival. As long as you stay in Monaco and/or Vatican City!!!

[@justinevilofficial]

Bruh

[@arjivar]

Non è cambiato molto in quella città dall'ultima volta che ci sono stato.

[@gwimaaa401]

I like this vibes

[@skreety0455]

I like dinosaurs...

[@luigicirelli2583]

it's a hit piece on a foreign city - ok, go on, keep grandstanding - whoever wrote the script for this mockumentary might as well either live on a segregated planet away from the riff-raff, or is blatantly unaware of the crime statistic of his own earthly neighbourhood

[@diegoyuiop]

Interesting comments by the narrator

[@MegaPigro666]

Che rimpianti...

[@CrisBortu]

Bellissimo qualità eccellente sembra un film girato ai giorni nostri che racconta L'Italia Roma anni 60.

[@mikey1313saveukraine]

I support Italy

[@abhishekkk95]

Rome in 1967 is Pakistan in 2098

[@DrLaurelWeaver]

My how Travestere has changed. Once a place for romans now a place for rich transplants

[@yuccayucca29]

E dice pure che ci sono posti dove si possono ricomprare le cose che sono state rubate. Secondo me non è proprio una bella immagine che negli anni 60 gli inglesi avevano di Roma...

[@yuccayucca29]

@opabinia56 un documento direi abbastanza infarcito di luoghi comuni e stereotipi. Degno di una attitudine arrogante tipica inglese

[@NequeNon]

@@yuccayucca29 hai pienamente ragione. Però, vedere quelle immagini di una Roma senza rifiuti che sovrabbondano ovunque, fa pena solo a pensare la realtà di oggi. Roma è diventata troppo grande, troppo turistica...insomma, la solita solfa che qualsiasi persona che conosce Roma sa a memoria.

[@yuccayucca29]

@@NequeNon Roma è enorme. Strati e strati di civiltà una sopra l altra, urbanistica romana, medievale, rinascimentale...è difficile mettere mano ad una struttura così fisicamente complessa, dal punto di vista urbano e di viabilità. E poi sì, è grande e più le città sono grandi più i sobborghi sono difficili da gestire. Sarebbe utile dividere roma in 4 e mettere 4 sindaci diversi.

[@NequeNon]

​@@yuccayucca29dici la verità assoluta per quanto riguarda l'enormità del patrimonio sotrico-culturale. Ho visitato + città nel mondo e nessuna si avvicina alla città eterna. Vediamo quale sarà il prossimo capitolo per questo tesoro di valore inestimabile.

[@la7079]

Come mi manca la Roma del passato

[@skreety0455]

Mi manca Fabio Testi. Fine...

[@artannone802]

Cars driving through the Forum!

[@cioccolateriaveneziana]

Well, since Mussolini built a parade street there...

[@megatronstrike]

the car at 0:40 ?!

[@alanalmand2803]

fiat multipla

[@massy317]

fiat 600D Multipla

[@megatronstrike]

it's going backwards

[@bibox9487]

@@megatronstrike no, it is driving forward

[@mimi5769]

Roma è la città più bella del mondo

[@constantine5]

0:38 looks like the car is going backwards

[@binjamal6384]

Do you want a beautiful video of Rome in the 70's

[@binjamal6384]

Rome video in the seventies

[@binjamal6384]

If you want, we will send you the name of the Arabic movie in Rome. It is beautiful and wonderful

[@finnjones9979]

Like there wasn't poverty and crime in England? Seriously the commentary was racist and stupid

[@ldioticnuzhen99]

British are colonialist by default, they always look down on other human races

[@egro3453]

@@ldioticnuzhen99 Seems like they look down to their own race too considering italy is still europe

[@ldioticnuzhen99]

@@egro3453 all european

[@mrbackup993]

@@egro3453 What are you trying to imply here? Even if british were somehow of a different race would that really change the fact that those remarks weren't needed? As an italian, im personally more offended that you've basically implied the british lifestyle and the italian one as sub-cultures of a race, as if grouping them would make it any less ironic.

[@anonymousr1918]

@@mrbackup993 We are not even genetically related to the English. Especially if you are from the South.

[@alanwhiplington5504]

It's difficult to imagine a more patronising video about another country. I am disgusted and horrified! Perhaps this sense of Anglo-Saxon superiority is the reason behind Brexit.

[@ogilkes1]

Yes, the traditional British view of foreigners. Outragrous.

[@kansin733]

The greatest English geniuses, such as William Shakespeare or Lord Byron, were crazy for Italy and for Italians. There will be a reason. The comments of the uneducated persons are not important.

[@lapomazzi44]

Come on, is not that offensive. In part it was also true. And I speak as an Italian ;)

[@anadinathbasu3298]

7• 02 god knows where are this little boy now

[@larssenwac7369]

Lott of stereotypes in this video

[@bepivisintainer2975]

naaaaaaaaaa. not even one there m8 ;-)

[@dbfhorses]

"Stereotypes" !! Ohh noooooo!!!! Behave. It's called distilling a worthwhile and informative narrative based on actual cultural difference.

[@giulianoilfilosofo7927]

@@dbfhorses No Its a load of trash, but it is to be expected from a British narratoR, nothing surprising, they always had a cultural inferiority complex towards Italy and in general towards the Continent.

[@antonioantonio48]

Without mass tourism and mass immigration this was my lovely Roma now disappeared forever

[@lucarambaldi2731]

5:18...FELICITÀ IN PERSONA...😁😂

[@elderantonveyzaluna9814]

De Acá de esta ciudad romana oiy capital italiana se cambia el pensamiento universal de la excistencia de un solo Díos es la creencia oiy asta nuestros días

[@Mark-yy2py]

To the narrator - who I presume is British- Rome is a lot nicer than London and most other UK cities. Those cities also have a tourist and “real” part. The real parts are gritty, gray and grim. Not very pleasing.

[@bepivisintainer2975]

senza neanche un giargianese. che sogno.

[@mirkoferrari8008]

È vero, che sogno, circondati solo da evasori, ladri e analfabeti rigorosamente italiani.😏

[@lasersummit7895]

@@mirkoferrari8008 Circondati da analfabeti e geni indiscussi che mettono like al proprio commento.

[@juangascon3648]

Never use money changer offices they rip you off royally

[@10hawell]

I can't help but love thise old casualty racist documents, they show beauty better than any modern ones.

[@bobbyswan5659]

Are you stupid ???

[@DavidMcFarner]

No one is as condescending as the British.

[@eritreo65]

Speech no sense. Just for Yankee tourist

[@VladikaRade1813]

My grandfather narrated this.

[@tomhardie8197]

Why was your grandfather so racist towards italians?

[@cesareenzoditrivento3254]

The xenophobia in the 60's was palpable

[@johnmc3862]

That video does not represent the 60’s!

[@cesareenzoditrivento3254]

Bar the fact... it was filmed in the 1960's? 1967 to be exact, it's in the title.

[@mrbackup993]

Well, despite the elitism, some of the remarks have some merits. Rome is quite messed up as of lately (or so i've heard) because of this tourism-based lifestyle

[@handsome526]

Damper spirit's 😂😂 he didn't just say that

[@sinankocak6799]

5.43 🤣🤣🤣

[@unit83]

LOL at 4:14

[@OnlyThe1Son]

HAHAHHAAHAHAHAAHAH THE HONESTY OF THE SPEAKER! LOL LOL

[@villsonthong1654]

Is so clean without any immigrants

[@الوعيالسياسي-ي4خ]

هذا المشهد يشبه بعض الدول العربية في هذه الأيام

[@igorbrasko3790]

Rome after Mussolini

[@mohamadhashim4815]

you are rude mr narrator

[@MariaVictoriaGarciaAzuero]

British caricature of any country they go visit. But. How about British poverty ? How about brexit poverty. How are you hiding it? I watch it no more

[@leonardofassa2004]

Spaghetti

[@lilmitch8732]

Test

[@noah_ac9985]

69th comment! trolololo

[@fatimatata3579]

🤮...Pensei que italianos sabiam comer espaguete. 🤮🤮🤮🐷🍝🍝🍝

[@stefanomurgia9027]

Quell'Italia non esiste più 😢

[@orfeoassiti6669]

In realtà mi ha stupito come sia praticamente rimasto tutto uguale😅

[@testing1sim]

sono quelle persone che on esistono piu

[@patriciowBo5202]

Roma es por lejos la.ciudad más sobrevalorada de Italia, muy sucia, llena de grafitis y desordenada más parece la ciudad de un país del tercer mundo que la capital de un país medianamente desarrollado