Overview
During the Nazi occupation of 1944 Rome, Resistance leader Giorgio Manfredi is pursued by the Nazis as he seeks refuge and a means of escape.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the National Board of Review for Top Ten Films
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Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay (1947)
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Box office
Grossed $1M worldwide, about 50.0 times its $20K budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Rome and Europa
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Setting
Set in Rome
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Music
Music by Renzo Rossellini
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Ubaldo Arata
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Sergio AmideiStory, Screenplay
- Roberto RosselliniScreenplay
- Federico FelliniScreenplay
- Original title
- Roma città aperta
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 8, 1945
- Original language
- Italian
- Budget
- $20K
- Revenue
- $1M
- Countries
- Italy
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Cast
Aldo FabriziDon Pietro Pellegrini
Marcello PaglieroGiorgio Manfredi aka Luigi Ferraris- Harry FeistMajor Fritz Bergmann
Anna MagnaniPina
Maria MichiMarina Mari
Francesco GrandjacquetFrancesco- Vito AnnichiaricoMarcello
- Ákos TolnayAustrian Deserter
- Joop van HulzenCaptain Hartmann
- Carla RovereLauretta
Giovanna GallettiIngrid
Nando BrunoAgostino the Sexton
Eduardo PassarelliNeighborhood Police Sergeant- Carlo SindiciPolice Commissioner
Turi PandolfiniGrandfather (uncredited)
Amalia PellegriniNannina (uncredited)- Alberto TavazziThe Priest (uncredited)
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