| Edition |
Special edizione. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (103 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.. |
| Series |
Roberto Rossellini's War trilogy ; 1
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Criterion collection ; 497 |
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Criterion collection ; 500 |
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Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 497.
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Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 500.
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| System Details |
DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono., NTSC. |
| Cast |
Aldo Fabrizi, Anna Magnani, Marcello Pagliero, Vito Annichiarico, Nando Bruno, Harry Feist, Giovanna Galletti, Francesco Grandjacquet, Maria Michi, Carla Rovere. |
| Credits |
Photography, Ubaldo Arata ; editing, Eraldo da Roma ; music, Renzo Rossellini. |
| Note |
Originally released as an Italian motion picture in 1945. |
| Summary |
When the Nazis occupied Rome, a brave few fought against it. An underground agent who is cornered by the Germans in a certain quarter of Rome, flees the Germans. In the course of his flight he imperils his resistance friends. |
| Note |
Special features: Video introduction by Roberto Rossellini (from 1963); audio commentary featuring film scholar Peter Bondanella; Once upon a time-- Rome open city (2006 documentary); video interview with Rossellini scholar Adriano Aprà; Rossellini and the city (visual essay by film scholar Mark Shiel); video interview with film critic and Rossellini friend Father Virgilio Fantuzzi. |
| Language |
Italian and German dialogue with optional English subtitles. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Italy -- History -- German occupation, 1943-1945 -- Drama.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- Italy -- Drama.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Italy -- Rome -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
War films.
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Feature films.
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| Added Author |
Rossellini, Roberto, 1906-1977. Director.
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Amidei, Sergio. Screenwriter.
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Fellini, Federico. Screenwriter.
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Fabrizi, Aldo, 1905-1990. Actor.
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Magnani, Anna, 1908-1973. Actor.
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Pagliero, Marcello, 1907-1980. Actor.
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Annichiarico, Vito.
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Bruno, Nando, 1895-1963.
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Feist, Harry.
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Galletti, Giovanna, 1916-1992.
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Grandjacquet, Francesco.
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Michi, Maria.
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Rovere, Carla.
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Rossellini, Renzo, 1908-1982.
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Arata, Ubaldo, 1895-1967.
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Bondanella, Peter, 1943-2017
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Aprà, Adriano.
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Shiel, Mark.
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Fantuzzi, Virgilio, 1937-
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Quandt, James, 1956-
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Bignardi, Irene.
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McCabe, Colin.
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Rosenbaum, Jonathan.
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Criterion Collection (Firm)
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Janus Films.
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| Added Title |
Città aperta |
| Note |
Disc label title: Rome open city |
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Also known as: Open city |
| ISBN |
9781604652192 |
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1604652195 |
| Standard No. |
715515051316 set container |
| Music No. |
CC1845D Criterion Collection |
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