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Drama

Rome, Open City

Roma città aperta

Durata
103 minBFI 103-minute programme presentation Fonti delle versioni ↓

In German-occupied Rome in 1944, Resistance leader Giorgio Manfredi tries to evade the Gestapo. He seeks help from Don Pietro, a Catholic priest, and Pina, a pregnant mother.

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Paese di produzione
Italy (Si apre in inglese)
Lingua
Italian
TenseBleak Ottimo per iniziare · Mediamente impegnativo Drama
ROME, OPEN CITY lettering on a paper poster beside a Roman street and bicycle wheel, with Momo carrying a folded blank sheet through a doorway.

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Storia e personaggi

How are Manfredi, Pina and Don Pietro connected?

Manfredi is a Communist leader in the National Liberation Committee. Don Pietro is the Catholic priest he asks for help. Pina is engaged to another Resistance fighter; Marcello is her son. The network brings people with different beliefs into the same struggle against the occupation.

Are Giorgio Manfredi and Luigi Ferraris the same person?

Yes. Luigi Ferraris is another name used by Giorgio Manfredi, played by Marcello Pagliero. It is an alias, not a second Resistance leader.

Story and cast sources: BFI feature (discusses the plot) · BFI programme credits

Cosa aspettarsi

Roberto Rossellini’s wartime drama combines urgent location work with melodrama, comedy, and spiritual gravity. Its rough textures do not remove construction; they make private choices and public violence feel inseparable.

Come avvicinarsi al film

Keep track of the resistance network rather than every name. The shifts between domestic bustle and sudden danger are intentional, showing ordinary life continuing under occupation.

Da sapere

Una breve nota non esaustiva Includes Nazi occupation, torture, execution, gun violence, death, betrayal, and children in danger.
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The ordinary moments when people talk about food and family felt so warm that it hurt when they were suddenly broken apart. I did not feel as if I were watching a distant historical event. I felt as though I were standing close beside the people who lived in those streets.

— Momo

Momo thinking about this film

Crediti e versioni

Crediti
Cast
Anna Magnani — Sora Pina · Aldo Fabrizi — Don Pietro Pellegrini · Marcello Pagliero — Giorgio Manfredi · Maria Michi — Marina Mari
Produzione
Chiara Politi · Peppino Amato (uncredited) · Aldo Venturini (uncredited) · Rod E. Geiger (uncredited) · Excelsa Film · CIS-Nettunia (uncredited)
Fotografia
Ubaldo Arata

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