Rome, Open City (1945)

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100 min - Drama | War - 27 September 1945 (Italy)

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Rome, 1944. Giorgio Manfredi, one of the leaders of the Resistance, is tracked down by the Nazis. He goes to his friend Francesco's... See full summary »

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Cast

Complete credited cast:
	Aldo Fabrizi	...	Don Pietro Pellegrini
	Anna Magnani	...	Pina
	Marcello Pagliero	...	Giorgio Manfredi aka Luigi Ferraris
	Vito Annichiarico	...	Piccolo Marcello
	Nando Bruno	...	Agostino
	Harry Feist	...	Major Bergmann
	Giovanna Galletti	...	Ingrid
	Francesco Grandjacquet	...	Francesco
	Eduardo Passarelli	...	Neighborhood Police Sergeant (as Passarelli)
	Maria Michi	...	Marina Mari
	Carla Rovere	...	Lauretta
	Carlo Sindici	...	Police Commissioner
	Joop van Hulzen	...	Captain Hartmann (as Van Hulzen)
	Ákos Tolnay	...	Austrian Deserter (as A. Tolnay)

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Rome, 1944. Giorgio Manfredi, one of the leaders of the Resistance, is tracked down by the Nazis. He goes to his friend Francesco's, and asks Pina, Francesco's fiancée, for help. Pina must warn a priest, Don Pietro Pellegrini, that Giorgio needs to leave the town as soon as possible ... Written by Yepok

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Drama | War

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Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian | German

Release Date:

27 September 1945 (Italy) See more »

Also Known As:

Roma, Cidade Aberta See more »

Filming Locations:

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Excelsa Film See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

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Trivia

Clara Calamai, the lead in Luchino Visconti's Ossessione, was Roberto Rossellini's first choice for the part later taken by Anna Magnani. See more »

Quotes

Major Bergman: Then I'll tell you who he is. He's subversive, he's fought with the Reds in Spain. His life is dedicated to fighting society, religion. He is an atheist... your enemy...
Don Pietro: I am a Catholic priest. I believe that those who fight for justice and truth walk in the path of God and the paths of God are infinite
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Rome, Open City (1945)
Roma, città aperta (original title)

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