Rome, Open City (1945)

Italy, 102 min
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Basic facts

Original title Roma, città aperta
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Production country
  • Italy
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
  • Italienska
  • German
Swedish release 1947-03-03

Cast

Aldo Fabrizi
don Pietro Pellegrini, katolsk präst och motståndsman

Anna Magnani
Pina, änka

Marcello Pagliero
ingenjör Giorgio Manfredi, alias Luigi Ferraris, motståndsledare

Vito Annicchiarico
Marcello, Pinas lille son

Nando Bruno
Agostino, kyrkvaktmästaren

Harry Feist
major Fritz Bergmann, gestapochef i Rom

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Titles

Original title
  • Roma, città aperta
Swedish release title
  • Öppen stad
International title
  • Rome, Open City
Distribution title
  • Roma, cidade aberta (Brasilien/Portugel)
  • Roma, ciudad abierta (Argentina/Spanien)
  • Róma, nyílt város (Ungern)
  • Rom - Åben by (Danmark)
  • Rom, offente Stadt (Tyskland)
  • Rome - open stad (Nederländerna)
  • Rome, ville ouverte (Frankrike)
  • Rooma - avioin kaupunki (Finland)
  • Ρώμη, Ανοχύρωτη Πόλη (Grekland)
  • 無防備都市 (Japan)
  • Rzym, miasto otwarte (Polen)
  • Roma, oraș deschis (Rumänien)
  • Рим, открытый город (Ryssland)
  • Roma, açık şehir (Turkiet)
  • 不设防城市 (Kina)
Alternative title
  • Roma città aperta
  • Rom, öppen stad
Title for Swedish DVD release
  • Rom öppen stad
Working title
  • Storie di ieri
Re-release title
  • Rom - öppen stad

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Script Supervisor
Story
Unit Manager
Production Secretary
Camera Operator
Assistant Cameraman
Conductor
Propman

Cast

Aldo Fabrizi don Pietro Pellegrini, katolsk präst och motståndsman
Anna Magnani Pina, änka
Marcello Pagliero ingenjör Giorgio Manfredi, alias Luigi Ferraris, motståndsledare (dubbad av Lauro Gazzolo)
Vito Annicchiarico Marcello, Pinas lille son (dubbad av Ferruccio Amendola)
Nando Bruno Agostino, kyrkvaktmästaren
Harry Feist major Fritz Bergmann, gestapochef i Rom (dubbad av Giulio Panicali)
Giovanna Galletti Ingrid, gestapoagent (dubbad av Roswita Schmidt)
Francesco Grandjacquet Francesco, förlovad med Pina (dubbad av Gualtiero De Angelis)
Eduardo Passarelli polisofficer, granne
Maria Michi Marina Mari, skådespelerska, Giorgios fästmö
Carla Rovere Lauretta, Pinas syster, Marinas kamrat på teatern (dubbad av Rosetta Calavetta)
Carlo Sindici polischefen
Joop van Hulzen kapten Hartmann, gestapoofficer (dubbad av Bruno Persa)
Ákos Tolnay den österrikiske desertören
- Ej krediterade:
Amalia Pellegrini Nannina, pensionatsföreståndarinnan
Alberto Tavazzi prästen som hjälper don Pietro vid hans avrättning
Turi Pandolfini farfadern
G. Giudice

Companies

Production Company Contessa Carla Politi
Aldo Venturini
Excelsa Film
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Rosenbergs Filmbyrå AB 1947
AB Fox Film 1961
Distributor in Sweden (DVD) Studio S Entertainment 2012
Laboratory Tecnostampa di V. Genesi

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 98102
Date 1961-09
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2770 meters
Censored length 2700 meters
Notes Granskningskopian: 101 minuter. Visningskopior efter censurklipp: 99 minuter.


Censorship number 70381
Date 1947
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2525 meters
Censored length 2460 meters
Notes Granskningskopian 92 minuter. Visningskopior efter censurklipp: 90 minuter.


Censorship number 70381
Date 1946-08
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2785 meters
Notes Speltid: 102 minuter.


Censorship number 70381
Date 1946-08
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2525 meters
Notes Speltid: 92 minuter.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Western Electric Recording
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 2790 meter
Length in minutes 102 min


Production location

1945-01-17 1945
En våning på Via degli Avignonesi Rome Italy
Ett pensionat på Piazza di Spagna Rome Italy
Via Montecuccoli Rome Italy
Via Casilina Rome Italy
Ponte Tiburtino Rome Italy

Release dates

First showing 1945-09-24 Teatro Quirino Rome Italy (vid Festival Bella Musica e del Teatro dell'Academia Nazionale under titeln "Storie di ieri")
Other showing 1945-10-08 Capranica Rome Italy (offentlig italiensk premiär)
1945-10-08 Imperiale Rome Italy (offentlig italiensk premiär)
Release in Sweden 1947-03-03 Grand Stockholm Sweden 90 min (med titeln "Öppen stad")
Other showing 1961-09 Stockholm Sweden 98 min (med titeln "Rom - öppen stad")
TV showing 1978-11-03 TV1 Sweden
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 1994-10-25
1994-10-30
DVD release 2012-03-28 Sweden
Cinematheque screening 2016-10-02 Filmhuset Stockholm Sweden
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2016-11-02
Cinematheque screening 2016-11-21 Victoria Stockholm Sweden
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2016-11-21
2024-02-22 Bio Victor, Filmhuset Stockholm Sweden
2024-03-02 Bio Capitol Gothenburg Sweden
2024-03-12 Spegeln Malmö Sweden

Related films

Ingrid Bergman, in Her Own Words (2015) Rome, Open City (1945)

Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 16 mm


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 16 mm


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 16 mm


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2724


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2726


Element type Duplicate negative
Carrier type 35 mm


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 1


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Size About 60 x 80 cm
Quantity 1
Designed by GöstaX Åberg


Holdings Scripts

Script type Dialoglista
Language Swedish


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Slides 5
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


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