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Rome, Open City (Italian: Roma città aperta), also released as Open City, is a 1945 Italian neorealist war drama film directed by Roberto Rossellini and co-written by Sergio Amidei, Celeste Negarville and Federico Fellini.
Rome, Open City: Directed by Roberto Rossellini. With Aldo Fabrizi, Anna Magnani, Marcello Pagliero, Vito Annichiarico. During the Nazi occupation of Rome in 1944, the Resistance leader, Giorgio Manfredi, is chased by the Nazis as he seeks refuge and a way to escape.
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- Drama, Thriller, War
- Roberto Rossellini
- 1945-10-08
May 15, 2024 · Rome, Open City (1945) is a wartime drama that depicts the Resistance activities of Italian civilians under German occupation. The film's realism, authenticity and social message made it a landmark for world cinema and the Italian neorealist movement.
After making films under Mussolini’s fascist regime early in his career, Rossellini broke out with Rome Open City, a shattering and vivid chronicle of the Nazi occupation of Italy’s capital, followed by Paisan and Germany Year Zero, which round out his “war trilogy.”
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Mar 6, 2014 · A classic neorealist film by Roberto Rossellini about the Nazi occupation of Rome and the Italian resistance. The film features gruesome scenes of torture, lyricism, humour, and a heartbreaking finale.
- Geoffrey Macnab
A classic of Italian neorealism, Roberto Rossellini's 1945 film depicts life under Nazi occupation in Rome. Find out the venues and dates of the cinemas showing this landmark film in 2024.
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An Italian resistance leader, Giorgio Manfredi, hides from Nazis with a widow, a priest, and his friend's help. Though Rome is an open city, daily life is tough under occupation. Pina, a pregnant widow, plans to marry Francesco, aided by the fearless priest Don Pietro.
