Roma Città Aperta [Rome, Open City] (1945)

Realistic and horrifying tale of Nazi soldiers searching out the resistance during Germany’s 1943 occupation of Rome. Fine performances and taut direction make for believable tension, with no compromises made with respect to Nazi cruelty. Fascinating, especially given that Roberto Rossellini made the film immediately after the end of the war.

**¾ (out of *****)

©2023 David R. George III

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1945 • 1 HOUR, 43 MINUTES
EXELSA FILM

STARRING
• ALDO FABRIZI, ANNA MAGNANI

ALSO STARRING
• MARCELLO PAGLIERO, VITO ANNICHIARICO, NANDO BRUNO, HARRY FEIST, GIOVANNA GALLETTI, FRANCESCO GRANDJACQUET

WRITTEN BY
• SERGIO AMIDEI AND FEDERICO FELLINI & ROBERTO ROSSELLINI (SCREENPLAY BY)
• SERGIO AMIDEI (STORY BY)
• ALBERTO CONSIGLIO & ROBERTO ROSSELLINI (ADDITIONAL MATERIAL BY)

DIRECTED BY
• ROBERTO ROSSELLINI

1946 ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS (1)
• BEST SCREENPLAY (LOST TO THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES)