
Rome, Open City
Taste attributes: dramahistoryhistoricalthrillerwarunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosiontroubled leadsunderdog triumphs
"Powerful Portrayal of Dignity and Courage"
Boxlist takeA weighty, grounded historical drama: stirring and rough-edged. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
A realistic portrayal of the underground resistance in Italy in 1945. The film has strong impacting imagery with its mix of fiction and reality that strengthened Italian Neo-realism and the film industry.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 1945
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Excelsa Films
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











