Rome, Open City (1945)
Directed by Roberto Rossellini · 104 min · Drama, War
70.9 TOPICAL score · #718 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Rome, Open City (1945, directed by Roberto Rossellini) has a TOPICAL score of 70.9 - ranked 718 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and audience, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 1 award from 2 nominations, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9.1/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 8/10 (1,010 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 45 languages.
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- Critics100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9.1/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 8/10 (1,010 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 2 nominations - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 45 languages
- Still read10,535 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Aldo Fabrizi, Marcello Pagliero, Harry Feist, Anna Magnani (actor #355)
“Open City is considered one of the most important and representative works of Italian neorealism, and an important stepping stone for Italian filmmaking as a whole.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10