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Summary
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.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+15)
Critics 100Audiences 85GoodWatch 92
Tomatometer100%
Audience score92%
Letterboxd · 83 K ratings4.2/5
IMDb8.0
Running time
1 h 44 min
A typical length for dramas, −5 min on the typical 109
typical 109104Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 132 countries
+122Released
1945
October 8, 1945
81 years ago
Genres
DramaWarLanguage
Italian
Original language
Also spoken
LatinGermanMade in
Italy
Academy Awards1947
- Writing (Adapted Screenplay)1947Nominated
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 8 more17 people
- Aldo FabriziDon Pietro Pellegrini
- Marcello PaglieroGiorgio Manfredi aka Luigi Ferraris
- Harry FeistMajor Fritz Bergmann
- Anna MagnaniPina
- Maria MichiMarina Mari
- Francesco GrandjacquetFrancesco
- VAVito AnnichiaricoMarcello
- ÁTÁkos TolnayAustrian Deserter
- JvJoop van HulzenCaptain Hartmann
- CRCarla RovereLauretta
- Giovanna GallettiIngrid
- Nando BrunoAgostino the Sexton
Eduardo PassarelliNeighborhood Police Sergeant- CSCarlo SindiciPolice Commissioner
Turi PandolfiniGrandfather (uncredited)
Amalia PellegriniNannina (uncredited)- ATAlberto TavazziThe Priest (uncredited)
Directing · 4
- Roberto Rossellini Director, Screenplay, Producer
- Federico Fellini Assistant Director, Screenplay
- Sergio Amidei First Assistant Director, Story, Screenplay
- Jone Tuzi Script Supervisor
Production · 4
- Giuseppe Amato Producer
- Rod E. Geiger Producer
- Alberto Manni Production Secretary
- Ferruccio De Martino Production Manager
Camera · 2
- Ubaldo Arata Director of Photography
- Vincenzo Seratrice Camera Operator
Editing · 2
- Eraldo Da Roma Editor
- Jolanda Benvenuti Editor
Sound · 3
- Renzo Rossellini Original Music Composer
- Raffaele Del Monte Sound
- Luigi Ricci Conductor
Art · 1
- Rosario Megna Production Design
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