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Rome, Open City (Roma, Città Aperta) 100 minutes, Italy (1946), 15
(4.5)
Rating: 4.5 Stars
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Average user rating (4.9 / 14 votes)

Vengeance-seeking Nazis start to close in on the leaders of the Italian resistance. Tense, violent war drama co-written by Federico Fellini and directed by Robert Rossellini

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Rome, Open City: Few things have been played for cheaper laughs than Italy's participation in WWII. The Italians are the guys who changed sides at half-time, whose flag is a white cross on a white background. 'What the world's shortest book?' goes the tired old joke. 'The book of Italian war heroes...
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