Rome, Open City
Film1945103 min

Rome, Open City

Taste attributes: dramahistoryhistoricalthrillerwarunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosiontroubled leadsunderdog triumphs

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"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

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosiontroubled leadsunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Aldo FabriziAnna MagnaniMarcello PaglieroFrancesco GrandjacquetHarry Feist

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
1945
Runtime
103 min
Status
Released
Studio
Excelsa Films
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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