Rome, open city Roma, città aperta

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Title:

Rome, open city Roma, città aperta

Author:

Feist, Harry.

Publication Information:

[Irvington, New York] : Criterion Collection : Janus Films, [2009]

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (103 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.

Series:

Criterion collection ; 497

Criterion collection ; 500

Criterion collection ; 497.

Criterion collection ; 500.

Summary:

The story of a group of workers and a local priest in the Rome of 1943-44, declared an "open city" by the Nazis, who were ruling it with ruthless tyranny. Underground leader, Manfredi, seeks refuge from the Gestapo in the home of Francesco and is received by Pina, Francesco's pregnant girlfriend whom he is planning to marry. Because Manfredi is wanted by the Gestapo, he gets Father Don Pietro to deliver some money to the underground. The Gestapo raid the apartment block, Francesco is arrested and, as Pina rushes after him, she is shot. Francesco escapes and rejoins Manfredi, who is hiding in the apartment of his mistress, Marina, an actress who has turned to prostitution and has become a drug addict. Unknown to Manfredi, her supplier is a Gestapo woman agent. She betrays Manfredi, who is arrested with Don Pietro. Manfredi dies under torture, refusing to betray the resistance movement, and Don Pietro is shot.

General Note:

"Under exclusive license from Cinecittà Luce s.p.a."--Disc label.

From the box set titled: Roberto Rossellini's war trilogy, Criterion Collection, 500.

Special features include: video introduction by Roberto Rossellini from 1963; audio commentary featuring the scholar Peter Bondanella; 'Once upon a time ... "Rome open city"', a 2006 documentary on the making of this historic film, featuring rare archival material and footage of Anna Magnani, Fererico Fellini, Ingrid Bergman, and others; new video interview with Rossellini scholar Adriano Aprà; 'Rossellini and the city, ' a new visual essay by film scholar Mark Shiel on Rossellini's use of the urban landscape; new video interview with film critic and Rossellini friend Father Virgilio Fantuzzi, who discusses the filmmaker and the role of religion in 'Rome open city.'

Originally released as a motion picture in 1945.

Based on a story by Amidei, Alberto Consiglio and Rosselini.

Language:

Italian

Subject Term:

Feature films -- Italy.

Foreign films -- Italy.

Motion pictures, Italian.

World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- Italy -- Rome -- Drama.

Geographic Term:

Rome (Italy) -- Drama.

Italy -- History -- German occupation, 1943-1945 -- Drama.