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Open City

1945, Movie, NR, 105 mins

Open City: Review

OPEN CITY | ROMA, CITTA APERTA | ROME, OPEN CITY
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Filmed just after the Allies liberated Italy from the grip of Fascism, this innovative fusion of documentary and melodrama from director Roberto Rossellini stands as a landmark achievement in the history of film in general, and the development of Italian Neorealism in particular. The actors, except for star Anna Magnani, were all nonprofessionals; the backgrounds were the actual locations; the story — about a wanted Resistance fighter (Marcello Pagliero) who's being sought by the Germans — is altogether gripping. Read the complete review for Open City

Open City: Cast & Details

Year: 1945
Rated NR
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Cast
 Anna Magnani: Pina
Aldo Fabrizi: Don Pietro Pellegrini
Marcell Pagliero: Giorgio Manfredi
Maria Michi: Marina
Harry Feist: Maj. Bergmann
Francesco Grandjacquet: Francesco

 

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