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Rome, Open City

Name: Rome, Open City
Director: Roberto Rossellini
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1945-10-08
Cast: Aldo Fabrizi, Marcello Pagliero, Harry Feist, Anna Magnani, Maria Michi

DramaWar

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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Cast

Aldo FabriziMarcello PaglieroHarry FeistAnna MagnaniMaria MichiFrancesco GrandjacquetVito AnnichiaricoÁkos TolnayJoop van HulzenCarla RovereGiovanna GallettiNando Bruno

Director

Roberto Rossellini

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