Rome, Open City
A determined resistance fighter races against relentless Nazi forces to secure safe passage out of occupied Rome, risking everything for freedom and hope.
“Our battle has barely begun.”
Synopsis
In 1944, during the Nazi occupation of Rome, resistance leader Giorgio Manfredi is pursued by German forces while seeking shelter and a way to flee the city.
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Principal cast & crew: 24
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Eraldo Da RomaShot by Ubaldo ArataScored by Renzo RosselliniDesigned by Rosario Megna
Box Office
1945 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 50× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$1.0M
Also known as
- Rom, offene Stadtde
- Open Cityen
- Rome, Open Cityen
- Roma, ciudad abiertaes
- Rome, ville ouvertefr
- Roma città apertait
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Cast & Crew
24 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Anna Magnani
as Pina
Aldo Fabrizi
as Don Pietro Pellegrini
Marcello Pagliero
as Giorgio Manfredi aka Luigi Ferraris
Harry Feist
as Major Fritz Bergmann
Vito Annichiarico
as Il piccolo Marcello
Nando Bruno
as Agostino - il sagrestano
Maria Michi
as Marina Mari
Francesco Grandjacquet
as Francesco
Akos Tolnay
as Austrian Deserter
Eduardo Passarelli
as Il brigadiere metropolitano
Joop Van Hulzen
as Captain Hartmann
Giovanna Galletti
as Ingrid
Supporting cast
5Directors
1Writers
2Other crew
4Parents Guide
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