Rome, Open City
Drama • 1945 • 1 hr 44 min
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Aldo Fabrizi, Marcello Pagliero, Harry Feist, Anna Magnani, Maria Michi
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Incredible movie that holds up exceptionally well for the time it was made.
A merciless look at the occupation of Italy. This is a very Catholic movie, with shades of the Passion in the second half.
Realistic and powerful movie. I would recommend it to any film buff, masterful work of cinema in the midst of political turmoil
A great Rossellini classic, with emotional moments and a great Magnani
I love watching movies like this and keep wondering how did people in 1945 react while watching it while ww2 wasn’t that long ago.
One of the most important movies of my life.
Classic of neorealism, a beautiful movie that tell the storie of a simple people on war
Incredible performances and shocks you when you least expect it
Extraordinary. Groundbreaking. The story behind the making of the film, on location b4 the war was even over, is fascinating as well.
A cinematic classic absolutely, a must watch in every cinema school
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