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Rome, Open City (1945)

"Our battle has barely begun."

8.0/10 1h 43m Oct 08, 1945
Drama War

In WWII-era Rome, underground resistance leader Manfredi attempts to evade the Gestapo by enlisting the help of Pina, the fiancée of a fellow member of the resistance, and Don Pietro, the priest due to oversee her marriage. But it’s not long before the Nazis and the local police find him.

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Movie Details

Original Title Roma città aperta
Original Language IT
Budget $20,000
Revenue $1,000,000
Status Released
Popularity 1.3

Cast

Aldo Fabrizi
Aldo Fabrizi
Don Pietro Pellegrini
Popularity: 0.5
Marcello Pagliero
Marcello Pagliero
Giorgio Manfredi aka Luigi Ferraris
Popularity: 1.8
Harry Feist
Harry Feist
Major Fritz Bergmann
Popularity: 0.3
Anna Magnani
Anna Magnani
Pina
Popularity: 0.7
Maria Michi
Maria Michi
Marina Mari
Popularity: 0.3
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Francesco Grandjacquet
Francesco
Popularity: 0.2
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Vito Annichiarico
Marcello
Popularity: 0.4
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Ákos Tolnay
Austrian Deserter
Popularity: 0.2
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Joop van Hulzen
Captain Hartmann
Popularity: 0.3
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Carla Rovere
Lauretta
Popularity: 0.0
Giovanna Galletti
Giovanna Galletti
Ingrid
Popularity: 0.6
Nando Bruno
Nando Bruno
Agostino the Sexton
Popularity: 0.5

Key Crew

Director Roberto Rossellini
Editor Eraldo Da Roma, Jolanda Benvenuti
Screenplay Sergio Amidei, Roberto Rossellini, Federico Fellini
Producer Giuseppe Amato, Rod E. Geiger, Roberto Rossellini

Production

Excelsa Film
IT

Videos & Trailers

Mark Kermode reviews Rome, Open City (1945) | BFI Player
Mark Kermode reviews Rome, Open City (1945) | BFI Player
Featurette
Roberto Rossellini: The War Trilogy - trailer | BFI Blu-ray
Roberto Rossellini: The War Trilogy - trailer | BFI Blu-ray
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Trailer [Subtitled]
Trailer [Subtitled]
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'Rome, Open City' | Critic's Picks | The New York Times
'Rome, Open City' | Critic's Picks | The New York Times
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Keywords

nazi rome, italy resistance fascism drug addiction curfew desertion neo realism italian neo realism

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10
Feb 17, 2024

The fact that this was filmed in Rome at a time when you could probably still smell the fleeing Nazi's petrol fumes gives this an enthralling sense of authenticity. The story is centred around the character of "Manfredi" (Marcello Pagliero) who is being chased by the Gestapo, and so is trying to esc ... Read more

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Details
Release Date October 8, 1945
Runtime 1h 43m
Budget $20,000
Revenue $1,000,000
Language IT
Status Released
Popularity 1.3
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