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May 15, 2024 · When the film opened in Rome in September 1945, the horrors of the war were still fresh in the minds of Italian audiences. According to some sources, this made them turn tepidly away from Rome, Open City in search of escapism, while others claim that it led to heavy identification and cathartic tears.
The film opened in Italy on 27 September 1945, with the war damage to Rome not yet repaired. The United States premiere followed on 25 February 1946 in New York. The American release was censored, resulting in a cut of about 15 minutes.
Mar 5, 2024 · A story about Italian resistance to German occupation, Roberto Rossellini’s 1945 film Roma città aperta (Rome, Open City) is recognized as the first classic film of what has become known as the 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.”.
- Don Pietro Pellegrini
Against the background of Rome freed from Nazi-fascism in 1945, two personal dramas interweave between a young man, reduced to despair by his girlfriend and a still underage girl, who tries to prostitute herself to survive.
Oct 16, 2023 · Looking for the best movies set in Italy to add to your watch list? From drama, and romance, to comedy, this article has all the best movies filmed in Italy.
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Mar 14, 2017 · Many Italian cities had been bombed. After the war, unemployment rates rose and the value of the “lira”, the Italian currency, collapsed. In one year, from 1945 to 1946, the cost of goods doubled; the cost of living was 20 times higher than in 1938.
