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Still from Roberto Rossellini’s Rome, Open City (1945) courtesy Janus Films

Rome, Open City

Celebrate Italian Cinema: Anna Magnani on Screen

  • Sunday, March 10, 2024
  • 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
  • East Building Auditorium
  • Films
  • In-person
  • Registration Required
  • Drop-In Registration

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)

The end time for this event is estimated. End times may vary with post-screening discussion, audience Q&A, or other factors. All film events finish by 5:00 p.m.