Beautiful, interesting, incredible cinema.
ROME, OPEN CITY
Roma città aperta
Synopsis
In Rome during World War II, underground resistance leader Manfredi attempts to evade the Gestapo by enlisting the help of Pina, the fiancée of a fellow member of the resistance, and Don Pietro, the priest due to oversee her marriage. But it’s not long before the Nazis and the local police find him.
Synopsis
In Rome during World War II, underground resistance leader Manfredi attempts to evade the Gestapo by enlisting the help of Pina, the fiancée of a fellow member of the resistance, and Don Pietro, the priest due to oversee her marriage. But it’s not long before the Nazis and the local police find him.
Our take
Winner of the Cannes Grand Prize and an Oscar® nominee, Roberto Rossellini’s neorealist classic is one of the defining works of Italian cinema. A tale of resistance and liberation that fastened its newsreel style to the traditions of melodrama, Rome, Open City’s influence would prove revolutionary.