Rome, Open City (1945)
Overview
During the Nazi occupation of Rome in 1944, the leader of the Resistance is chased by the Nazis as he seeks refuge and a way to escape.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $20,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $1,000,000.00 |
| Original Language | it |
| Popularity | 9.075 |
Directed By
Roberto Rossellini
Crew
Eraldo Da Roma
Sergio Amidei
Ubaldo Arata
Roberto Rossellini
Rosario Megna
Renzo Rossellini
Sergio Amidei
Jolanda Benvenuti
Federico Fellini
Roberto Rossellini
Giuseppe Amato
Rod E. Geiger
Roberto Rossellini
Luigi Ricci
Raffaele Del Monte
Alberto Manni
Jone Tuzi
Sergio Amidei
Ferruccio De Martino
Vincenzo Seratrice
Federico Fellini
TOP CAST
Aldo Fabrizi
Don Pietro Pellegrini
Marcello Pagliero
Giorgio Manfredi aka Luigi Ferraris
Harry Feist
Major Fritz Bergmann
Anna Magnani
Pina
Maria Michi
Marina Mari
Francesco Grandjacquet
Francesco
Vito Annichiarico
Marcello
Ákos Tolnay
Austrian Deserter
Joop van Hulzen
Captain Hartmann
Carla Rovere
Lauretta
Giovanna Galletti
Ingrid
Nando Bruno
Agostino the Sexton
Eduardo Passarelli
Neighborhood Police Sergeant
Carlo Sindici
Police Commissioner
Turi Pandolfini
Grandfather (uncredited)
Amalia Pellegrini
Nannina (uncredited)
Alberto Tavazzi
The Priest (uncredited)
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