Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play A landmark of Italian neorealism and often cited as one of the greatest films ever made Roberto Rossellin\'s portrait of life under the Nazi Occupation remains remarkable for its sheer immediacy tension and powerMade in extraordinarily straitened circumstances immediately after the liberation of Rome the film follows Manfredi (Marcello Pagliero) a partisan leader as he attempts to evade the Gastapo by enlisting the help of Pina (Anna Magnani) fianc&233;e of a fellow member of the underground resistance and Don Pietro (Aldo Fabrizi) the priest due to oversee her marriage Both Fabrizi and Magnani were well known comedic actors and perform magnificently against typeShot both on the ravaged streets and in the studio Rome Open City seamlessly blends sequences reminiscent of documentary with more conventional dramatic scenes notable for their pace precise staging and affectingly naturalistic performances Its emotional punch remains undiminished Actors Anna Magnani Aldo Fabrizi Marcello PaglieroDirectors Roberto RosselliniFormat Dolby PALLanguage ItalianSubtitles EnglishRegion Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe Read more about DVD formats)Aspect Ratio UnknownNumber of discs 1