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.
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Movie1945·104 min
Rome, Open City
Directed by Roberto Rossellini
An Oscar-nominated drama war film directed by Roberto Rossellini.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 3%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
8.0/10
996 ratings
About Rome, Open City
- Pacing
- Measured (4 of 9)
- Tone
- Dark (2 of 9)
- Intensity
- Intense (7 of 9)
- Complexity
- Approachable (4 of 9)
- Humor
- Serious (1 of 9)
- Scale
- Broad (6 of 9)
- Spirit
- Earnest (5 of 9)
- Texture
- Gritty, Contemplative
- Story Tags
- freedom rebellion, sacrifice duty, trauma recovery, wwii era, historical event, rome, urban, group found family, war homefront, military thriller, reluctant hero, ensemble, escape chase, cat and mouse, conspiracy