Rome, Open City is a chronicle of resistance set during World War II and a foundational work of neorealist cinema, (the title is taken from Rome’s status as an “open city” as of August 14, 1943). It centers a group of everyday Romans who collaborate during the early months of 1944 to protect a fugitive antifascist leader from capture. Oscar-winning actress Anna Magnani, one of the few professionals in the cast, is the film’s moral core and archetypal earthmother, set to marry a resistance fighter after losing her first husband to the fascists. Steeped in the miseries and passions experienced by long-endured suffering during World War II, the film was co-written by Rossellini with Federico Fellini and Sergio Amidei. (Roma Città Aperta, 1945, Italian with English subtitles, DCP, 102 minutes)
Part of the film series Celebrate Italian Cinema: Anna Magnani on Screen.
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