Rome, Open City
“Our battle has barely begun.”
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
17 people
Aldo Fabrizi
Don Pietro Pellegrini
Known for
Cops and Robbers
The Flowers of St. Francis
Marcello Pagliero
Giorgio Manfredi aka Luigi Ferraris
Also in
Dedee
The Chips Are Down
Harry Feist
Major Fritz Bergmann
Also in
The Firemen of Viggiù
Aquila Nera
Anna Magnani
Pina
Known for
Mamma Roma
Bellissima
Maria Michi
Marina Mari
Known for
Last Tango in Paris
Salon Kitty
Francesco Grandjacquet
Francesco
Known for
The Assassin
Vito Annichiarico
Marcello
Also in
Down with Misery!
Tomorrow Is Too Late
Ákos Tolnay
Austrian Deserter
Joop van Hulzen
Captain Hartmann
Also in
Abandoned
Die Frau mit dem Weltrekord
Carla Rovere
Lauretta
No other roles listed
Giovanna Galletti
Ingrid
Known for
Last Tango in Paris
Kill, Baby... Kill!
Nando Bruno
Agostino the Sexton
Known for
The Widower
The Overtaxed
Roberto Rossellini Director · Sergio Amidei Screenplay Federico Fellini Screenplay
Worldwide gross $1M · Budget $20K · United States release February 25, 1946
Box office
Budget
$20,000
Worldwide gross
$1,000,000
Gross vs. budget
50.0×
Production
Excelsa Film
Production
Excelsa Films
Production
Minerva Film SpA
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Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Roma città aperta
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
German · Italian · Latin
Release dates
Italy · September 24, 1945
Premiere · Rome International Film Festival
Italy · October 8, 1945
Theatrical
United States · February 25, 1946
Theatrical
Argentina
February 7, 1947 · Theatrical
Australia
November 6, 1948 · Theatrical
Brazil
January 1, 1946 · Theatrical
December 12, 2015 · TV · TV Futura
Denmark
October 13, 1946 · Theatrical
Finland
December 23, 1955 · Theatrical
France
November 13, 1946 · Theatrical
January 1, 1963 · TV
June 30, 2021 · Theatrical · Rerelease
Germany
February 21, 1961 · Theatrical
Greece
December 6, 1948 · Theatrical
June 19, 2025 · Theatrical · Re-Issue
Hungary
May 6, 1954 · Theatrical
Italy
March 31, 2014 · Theatrical · Re-release
Japan
November 17, 1950 · Theatrical
Mexico
February 26, 1948 · Theatrical
Netherlands
March 30, 2015 · Physical · DVD
Portugal
October 13, 1947 · Theatrical
July 22, 1983 · Theatrical · Re-release; Restored version
December 2, 1984 · Limited theatrical · Porto, Cineclube do Porto
April 2, 2015 · Theatrical · Re-release
Russia
October 13, 1947 · Theatrical · Субтитры – субт. маст. ГУКиК , 1947 г.
South Africa
February 9, 1948 · Limited theatrical · Cape Town
March 8, 1948 · Limited theatrical · Johannesburg
May 19, 1948 · Limited theatrical · Durban
Spain
September 9, 1969 · Limited theatrical · Barcelona
October 14, 1969 · Limited theatrical · Madrid
Sweden
March 3, 1947 · Theatrical
Uruguay
November 12, 1947 · Theatrical
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