Rome, Open City backdrop

Rome, Open City 1945 Directed by Roberto Rossellini Roma città aperta

Our battle has barely begun.

In WWII-era Rome, underground resistance leader Manfredi attempts to evade the Gestapo by enlisting the help of Pina, the fiancée of a fellow member of the resistance, and Don Pietro, the priest due to oversee her marriage. But it’s not long before the Nazis and the local police find him.

Country Italy
Production Country Italy
Language Italian
Spoken Languages German , Italian , Latin
Gneres Drama , War
Production Company Excelsa Film
Budget $20,000
Revenue $1,000,000
Release Date 8 October 1945
103 mins
Cast
Aldo Fabrizi Don Pietro Pellegrini
Marcello Pagliero Giorgio Manfredi aka Luigi Ferraris
Harry Feist Major Fritz Bergmann
Maria Michi Marina Mari
Ákos Tolnay Austrian Deserter
Joop van Hulzen Captain Hartmann
Carla Rovere Lauretta
Nando Bruno Agostino the Sexton
Eduardo Passarelli Neighborhood Police Sergeant
Carlo Sindici Police Commissioner
Turi Pandolfini Grandfather (uncredited)
Amalia Pellegrini Nannina (uncredited)
Alberto Tavazzi The Priest (uncredited)