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Rome Open City
ITALY · 1945

Rome Open City

Roberto Rossellini
resistance and rebellion Nazi occupation moral courage sacrifice faith and spirituality
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Synopsis

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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