Rome, Open City (1945)
Powerful Portrayal of Dignity and Courage
Starring Aldo Fabrizi, Anna Magnani, Marcello Pagliero
Directed by Roberto Rossellini
ROME, OPEN CITY is a landmark in film history. Filmed in secrecy during the Nazi occupation of Italy, the film shows a realistic portrayal of the underground resistance in Italy in 1945. The film has strong impacting imagery with its mix of fiction and reality that strengthened Italian Neo-realism and the film industry.
Runtime: 103 min.
Rating: 8.1
DVD
Languages: Deutsch,Italiano
Countries: Italy
Genres: Drama,History
Keywords: rome, italy,resistance,fascism,drug addiction,curfew,deserter,nazi,neo realism,italian neo realism
Cast
Don Pietro Pellegrini
Pina
Giorgio Manfredi aka Luigi Ferraris
Francesco
Major Fritz Bergmann
Marina Mari
Marcello
Austrian Deserter
Captain Hartmann
Lauretta
Ingrid
Agostino the Sexton
Neighborhood Police Sergeant
Police Commissioner
Grandfather (uncredited)
Nannina (uncredited)
The Priest (uncredited)