Anna Magnani
© Coproduction Office
Roma città aperta
Kinemathek – Hall
A seminal film about resistance against fascism – and the fight for change in 1940s Italy. Life stories cross in a Nazi-occupied Rome: Pina loves Francesco, a clandestine printer; Giorgio Manfredi is the leader of the Rome Resistance; parish priest Father Pietro helps the Resistance by delivering messages and money. Then the Gestapo, abetted by the Italian police, captures and tortures Giorgio while attempting to manipulate Pietro’s religious beliefs to convince him to betray the cause …
IT 1945, directed by Roberto Rossellini, DCP, Italian with English subtitles, 103 min
Guest: Cecilia Cenciarelli, Cineteca di Bologna
| Tickets | € 10 / concessions € 7 |
| When | Wed 4.11.26, 19:00 |
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About “Films of Political Change”
What can films tell us about the history of political changes? On the first Wednesday of each month, we are screening a title from international film history and inviting experts from the films’ countries of origin to discuss their significance – then and now. This series kicks off the countdown to the FIAF (International Federation of Film Archives) Congress, hosted by the Kinemathek in April 2027.