One of the greatest foreign language films ever made, Roberto Rossellini Rome, Open City was filmed in the direct aftermath of World War II on the war-ravaged streets of Italy.
Based on real events that took place in the Nazi-occupied Italy in 1944, it examines the choices that people are forced to make in wartime. Centring on the Resistance and its members, this is a tragic and emotional exploration of human spirit and the effects of war.