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Summary:

When the Nazis occupied Rome, a brave few fought against it. An underground agent who is cornered by the Germans in a certain quarter of Rome, flees the Germans. In the course of his flight he imperils his resistance friends.

Contributors:

Amidei, Sergio , screenwriter

Rossellini, Roberto, 1906-1977 , director

Fellini, Federico , screenwriter

Fabrizi, Aldo, 1905-1990 , actor

Magnani, Anna, 1908-1973 , actor

Pagliero, Marcello, 1907-1980 , actor

Annicchiarico, Vito

Bruno, Nando, 1895-1963

Feist, Harry

Galletti, Giovanna

Grandjacquet, Francesco

Michi, Maria

Rovere, Carla

Rossellini, Renzo, 1908-1982

Arata, Ubaldo, 1895-1967

Bondanella, Peter, 1943-2017

Aprà, Adriano

Shiel, Mark

Fantuzzi, Virgilio, 1937-

Quandt, James, 1956-

Bignardi, Irene

MacCabe, Colin

Rosenbaum, Jonathan

Minerva film, A/S.

Excelsa Film (Firm)

Criterion Collection (Firm)

Janus Films

Cinecittà Luce s.p.a

Languages:

Italian
German
English

Language Notes:

In Italian and German; with optional English subtitles.

Related Works:

Roberto Rossellini's war trilogy

Related Series:

Criterion collection; [volume] 497

Criterion collection; [volume] 500

Alternate Titles:

Title translation: Rome open city
Disc label title: Rome open city
Also known as: Open city

Subjects:

Italian language films

Italy — History — German occupation, 1943-1945 — Drama

World War, 1939-1945 — Underground movements — Italy — Drama

World War, 1939-1945 — Italy — Rome — Drama

German Occupation of Italy (Italy : 1943-1945)

World War (1939-1945)

1939-1945

Underground movements, War

Italy — Rome

Italy

Genres:

Foreign language films

War films

Fiction films

Feature films

History

Drama

System Details:

DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono., NTSC.

Performers:

Cast: Aldo Fabrizi, Anna Magnani, Marcello Pagliero, Vito Annicchiarico, Nando Bruno, Harry Feist, Giovanna Galletti, Francesco Grandjacquet, Maria Michi, Carla Rovere.

Production Credits:

Photography, Ubaldo Arata ; editing, Eraldo da Roma ; music, Renzo Rossellini.

General Notes:

Some credits from booklet.
Originally released as an Italian motion picture in 1945.
"Under exclusive license from Cinecittà Luce s.p.a."--Disc label.
Accompanied by booklet (39 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.) featuring essays by James Quandt, Irene Bignardi, Colin MacCabe, and Jonathan Rosenbaum.
Special features: Video introduction by Roberto Rossellini (from 1963); audio commentary featuring film scholar Peter Bondanella; Once upon a time-- Rome open city (2006 documentary); video interview with Rossellini scholar Adriano Aprà; Rossellini and the city (visual essay by film scholar Mark Shiel); video interview with film critic and Rossellini friend Father Virgilio Fantuzzi.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (103 min.) : sound, black & white ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; monochrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Video Characteristics:

NTSC

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

ROM 1945 DVD

ISBNs:

9781604652192
1604652195
9781604652161 (set)
1604652160 (set)

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 715515051316
Publisher Number, Criterion Collection: CC1845D
Publisher Number, Criterion Collection (set): CC1844D

OCLC Numbers:

501846261