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Rome, Open City(1945)

Dir. Directed by Roberto Rossellini


Who's winning? Same as always.

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Synopsis: In WWII-era Rome, underground resistance leader Manfredi attempts to evade the Gestapo by enlisting the help of Pina, the fiancée of a fellow member of the resistance, and Don Pietro, the priest due to oversee her marriage. But it’s not long before the Nazis and the local police find him.