ROME OPEN CITY (1945)

ROBERTO ROSSELLINI

Classics Art House Drama War Neo-Realism Leftie Flicks Cannes Winners Politics Recommended

Cast

ALDO FABRIZI ANNA MAGNANI MARCELLO PAGLIERO HARRY FEIST MARIA MICHI V ANNICHIARICO N BRUNO

Plot

Rossellini's masterpiece of neo-realist cinema. Based on the life of a priest who serves in the Resistance movement, it's triumph is to show the Resistance against a backdrop of everyday wartime life in Rome. The realism is enhanced by the camerawork and locations. A truly remarkable film.