Open City ( aka Rome, Open City )
Aka "Roma, Citta Aperta". A superb film based on the true story of Don Morosi, a priest and resistance worker shot by the Germans in wartime Rome. Filmed on the locations where the events actually happened and includes a largely non-professional cast. Best Film Cannes 1946.
Year: 1945
Genre: Alice's 500 Greatest Films, Italian Cinema, True Stories, Cannes - Palme d'Or, Best of the 1940s, Movies (1001 You Must See Before You Die)
Country: Italy
Director: Roberto Rossellini
Starring: Anna Magnani, Aldo Fabrizi, Marcello Pagliero
Duration: 105 Minutes
Rating: PG
Subtitles: Yes
6.4/10
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