Overview
June 1944. In the newly liberated Rome, Roberto Rossellini and Sergio Amidei decide, against all odds, to make an unprecedented, true-to-life film on the tragic events that occurred during the Nazi occupation: Rome, Open City .
Fun facts
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Awards
Won 3 awards, including the David di Donatellos for Best Script and Best Actor (1996)
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Nominations
Nominated for the David di Donatello for Best Director
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Setting
Set in Rome
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Music
Music by Manuel De Sica
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Giorgio Di Battista
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Ugo PirroNovel, Screenplay
- Furio ScarpelliScreenplay
- Carlo LizzaniScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 26, 1996
- Original language
- Italian
- Countries
- Italy
Production
Cast
Giancarlo GianniniSergio Amidei
Massimo GhiniRoberto Rossellini
Anna FalchiMaria Michi
Lina SastriAnna Magnani
Massimo DapportoGiuseppe Amato
Antonello FassariAldo Fabrizi
MilvaCountess
Christopher WalkenRod Geiger
Massimo CiavarroMassimo Serato
Francesca VenturaJone Tuzi
Francesco SicilianoFederico Fellini
Mauro Leuce
Giuliano MontaldoCivalleri (uncredited)
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