Rome, Open City

1945 · directed by Roberto Rossellini

Rating

88/100

Hit

yes

During the Nazi occupation of 1944 Rome, Resistance leader Giorgio Manfredi is pursued by the Nazis as he seeks refuge and a means of escape.

Rome, Open City (1945), directed by Roberto Rossellini, rates 88/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Aldo Fabrizi
• Marcello Pagliero
• Harry Feist
• Anna Magnani
• Maria Michi
• Francesco Grandjacquet
• Vito Annichiarico
• Ákos Tolnay
• Joop van Hulzen
• Carla Rovere

Crew

• Ubaldo Arata — Director of Photography
• Eraldo Da Roma — Editor
• Jolanda Benvenuti — Editor
• Renzo Rossellini — Original Music Composer
• Federico Fellini — Screenplay
• Roberto Rossellini — Screenplay
• Sergio Amidei — Screenplay

More from Roberto Rossellini

1. Journey to Italy (1954) — 92/100 · hit
2. Germany, Year Zero (1948) — 85/100 · hit
3. Paisan (1946) — 85/100 · hit
4. The Flowers of St. Francis (1950) — 83/100 · hit
5. The Taking of Power by Louis XIV (1966) — 83/100 · hit
6. General Della Rovere (1959) — 82/100 · hit

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