Official poster for Rome, Open City (1945)

Rome, Open City

Our battle has barely begun.

Oct 8, 1945 1h 44mWarDrama
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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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Craft · Drama · Action
Worldwide
$1M
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Craft87
Drama86
Action82
Tension42
Wonder38
Humour30

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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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Box Office & Release

Rome, Open City returned 50.0× its budget worldwide.

Budget
$20,000
Opening weekend
Domestic gross
International gross
Worldwide gross
$1M
Release date
Oct 8, 1945
Runtime
1h 44m
MPAA rating
Language
German, Italian
Country
Italy

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