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Rome, Open City

Movie · 1945 · 100 min

A raw, unflinching plunge into occupation and resistance, where everyday courage and sudden cruelty hit with documentary immediacy.

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1945 film by Roberto Rossellini
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Year
1945
Runtime
100 min
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • survival
  • faith
  • betrayal
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour2
Realism9
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

Details

Genres
drama, art
Directed by
Roberto Rossellini
Written by
Federico Fellini, Roberto Rossellini, Sergio Amidei, Celeste Negarville
Starring
Anna Magnani, Aldo Fabrizi, Marcello Pagliero, Nando Bruno, Eduardo Passarelli, Giovanna Galletti, Maria Michi, Turi Pandolfini
Music
Renzo Rossellini
Cinematography
Ubaldo Arata
Runtime
100 min
Country
Kingdom of Italy
Languages
Italian

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