1945 · 104 min · NR

Rome, Open City

Name: Rome, Open City
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1945
Duration: 104 min
Cast: Aldo Fabrizi, Marcello Pagliero, Harry Feist, Anna Magnani, Maria Michi

Directed by Roberto Rossellini · Drama, War

Rome, Open City (1945) is a Drama film, directed by Roberto Rossellini set in Rome during the 1940s.

Themes of freedom & oppression, betrayal, and war's cost run throughout.

Composer

Renzo Rossellini

Cinematography

Ubaldo Arata

Cast

Aldo FabriziMarcello PaglieroHarry FeistAnna MagnaniMaria MichiFrancesco GrandjacquetVito AnnichiaricoÁkos Tolnay

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Rome

Setting

Urban

When

1940s

Premise & themes

Themes

Freedom & Oppression Betrayal War's Cost

Tone

BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist

Ensemble

Pacing

Measured

Based on

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The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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