Rome, Open City

Rome, Open City

  • Director: Roberto Rossellini
  • Writer: Sergio Amidei,Federico Fellini,Roberto Rossellini
  • Countries of origin: Italy
  • Language: Italian, German, Latin
  • Release date: October 8, 1945
  • Aspect ratio: 1.37 : 1
  • Also known as: Roma, ciudad abierta
  • "Rome, Open City" is a war film directed by Roberto Rossellini and starring Aldo Belize, Ana Magniani and Marcelo Baggliero. It was released in Italy on September 27, 1945 .
    Based on Sergio Amedi's novel of the same name, the film tells the story of the Italian people's heroic struggle against Nazi Germany to defend their country and uphold their beliefs during the occupation of Fascist Germany   .

    Details

    • Release date October 8, 1945
    • Filming locations Via Casilina, Rome, Lazio, Italy
    • Production companies Excelsa Film

    Box office

    Gross worldwide

    $16,712

    Movie reviews

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    • By Billie 2022-12-28 15:52:44

      Take the camera to the street

      6.9 "Bringing the camera to the street" might sound like a no-brainer, but one can probably realize where it came from. Documentary images have existed for a long time, but the development of images is closer to the appendage of drama or literature. Here is another possibility: a Nazi major overlooking Rome from his office, likes the way the citizens are photographed unsuspecting, so the image equals power. In essence, "Rome, Undefended City" uses one image to oppose...

    • By Christelle 2022-12-23 15:08:21

      the director said

      "Rome, Undefended City" is widely regarded as the pioneering work of Italian neorealism. Its advent marks the birth of an important genre in film history, and also means the birth of a new film concept and a new way of film creation.

      When director Roberto Rossellini filmed "Rome, Undefended City", despite the clear end of World War II, the German fascists still occupied the Italian capital, the Nazi secret police were rampant everywhere, and the Italian state was in a dire situation....

    • By Scarlett 2022-12-18 22:28:46

      no problem, whatever

      As the pioneering work of the new realism genre of film, the plot of "Rome, Undefended City" is actually not complicated. It is very similar to those revolutionary movies in our country in the early days of liberation, especially the paragraph at the end of ambush and sacrifice, of course, because that is a classic that was used as a classic of such movies by the vast number of revolutionary movies in our country for reference.
          But this movie really changed my view of Italians in a big...

    • By Arnold 2022-12-17 14:17:05

      "Rome, the Undefended City" Italian Neorealism

      "Rome, Undefended City" Italian neo-realism, shot by Rossellini in 1945. Interestingly, Rossellini had previously shot the film "The White Ship" to promote the Italian fascist army, but he was still in a series of reasons. Prompted to become the director of Italian neorealism.

      A series of reasons: First, it was also World War II. Mussolini, the fascist leader,...

    • By Clare 2022-12-11 13:33:52

      The beginning of Italian realism, the history of film learning to watch.

      "Rome, the Undefended City"

      The general explained the map, the priest was playing football, and the new character must be doing something when he appeared on the field.

      Foreign movies are full of a lot of meaningless lines, which is what Guoying is the worst at and avoids, so it lacks a lot of life.

      "A lot of people ask me this: Can't Christ see us? But why don't you think about it? Are we really doing...

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    • By Loyce 2023-09-30 00:54:46

      The overall look is a more meaningful movie. . From the current point of view, the movie itself is not particularly good to watch, because China itself has made too many classic movies of the Anti-Japanese War. The subject is familiar. But undefended cities are better at showing their original state. But in terms of film history. . This is indeed a great movie. . In particular, Ingrid Bergman was attracted to run away with the director. . It can be seen how groundbreaking this film was for...

    • By Jamil 2023-09-16 05:40:36

      #SIFF#【Rewatch】No matter when I watch it again, no matter how bad the subtitles are, the simple and noble light of this group of people will always make me almost unable to look directly and feel deeply...

    • By Carleton 2023-09-01 10:57:22

      I like the priest the most, especially in the last scene. I really see death as if it were my home. "It is not difficult to die well, but it is really difficult to live...

    • By Pamela 2023-07-23 12:03:10

      8.2 The pioneering work of neorealism, although rough, is more important in the real presentation. The priest made people cry, "It is not difficult to die well, but it is difficult to live well", and prayed until death, "God, please Forgive them." In him, there is humanity that ordinary people have, but also divinity that ordinary people do not have, which is shocking and...

    • By Jasmin 2023-07-20 16:26:00

      The first Rossellini. Screenplay by Fellini. Reducing the political symbolism theme of "Communists are not afraid of fascism and stubbornly resists" is delicate and multi-level, which really refreshed my understanding. Does the evil of war deny the power of religion? Has an enemy stronger than fascism turned against the nobility of his blood and the meaning of war? The war has questioned politics, religion, and people. The group of children at the end is regarded as propensity. PS: The Mandarin...

    Movie plot

    On the eve of the end of World War II, Italian underground rebel leader and engineer Giorgio Manfetti (Marcelo Baggliero) is wanted by the German army. In the crisis, Memphetti flees to the house of his friend Francisco (Francisco Granger) for shelter. With the help of Francisco's fiancée, Bina (Anna Magniani) , Memphetti meets Don. Father Pietro (Aldo Belize) , and asked the priest to hand over a huge sum of money to the guerrillas....
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    "Rome, Open City" is the first film directed by Roberto Rossellini. Although it lacks funds and experience, it is not a very mature work, but the film is still very realistic. , vividly presents the heroic deeds of the Italians' heroic resistance against the Nazis. Some of the scenes in the film were filmed secretly in the state of war, so although the picture is rough, it has a realistic intimacy. It is the first representative work...
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    Movie quotes

    • Piccolo Marcello: We fixed 'em good, eh?

      Little Girl: You never take me along.

      Piccolo Marcello: You're a woman!

      Little Girl: So? Can't women be heroes too?

      Piccolo Marcello: Sure, but Romoletto says that women always mean trouble.

    • Pina: It's been two years now. How long ago that seems now. And how things have changed, though we were already at war then.

      Francesco: Everyone foolishly thought it would be over quickly and that we'd only see it on newsreels.

      Pina: When is it going to end? Sometimes I just can't go on. This winter feels like it will never end.

      Francesco: It will end, Pina, and spring will come again, more beautiful than ever, because we'll be free. We have to believe it and want it.

    • Francesco: We mustn't be afraid now or in the future, because we're on the just path. Understand, Pina?

      Pina: Yes, Francesco.

      Francesco: We're fighting for something that has to be, that can't help coming. The road may be long and hard, but we'll get there and we'll see a better world. And our children especially will see it. Marcello and the one on the way. That's why you mustn't ever be afraid, Pina, whatever happens.