Rome: Free City
Roma città libera
Synopsis
In a post-war Rome (1946) a cat burglar inadvertently saves the life of a would-be suicide man who returns from the war to find that he has been betrayed by his fiancée while fighting in the war. From that moment the thief takes the ex-soldier under his wing. They leave house together for a night full of misadventures. In a streets of Rome they meet the struggling typist who can’t pay her rent and opts to street life; a wandering amnesiac who lost his memory and keeps asking everyone “Do you recognize me?”. Thieves, gamblers, hookers, policemen, soldiers and endless chain of cigarette-smoking and alcohol/espresso-drinking.
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Valentina Cortese
La ragazza
Andrea Checchi
Il giovane
Nando Bruno
Il ladro
Marisa Merlini
Mara
Gar Moore
Lo statunitense
Vittorio De Sica
Il signore distinto
Manlio Busoni
Il falsario
Fedele Gentile
Il ricettatore
Francesco Grandjacquet
Il padrone della bisca
Rossano Licari
Ave Ninchi
L'affittacamere
Ennio Flaiano
Il questorino (uncredited)
Camillo Mastrocinque
Il signore con l'auto (uncredited)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Marcello Pagliero
- Screenplay & Story
- Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Marcello Marchesi, Luigi Filippo D'Amico, Marcello Pagliero, Cesare Zavattini
- Original Score
- Nino Rota
- Original Title
- Roma città libera
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian, English
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Production Studios
- Pao Film, Fincine
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Marcello Pagliero
Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Marcello Marchesi, Luigi Filippo D'Amico, Marcello Pagliero, Cesare Zavattini, Ennio Flaiano
Nino Rota
Aldo Tonti
Giuliana Attenni
Marcello D'Amico
Department Leadership Roster
Nino Rota
Original Music Composer
Aldo Tonti
Director of Photography
Marcello Pagliero
Director
Giuliana Attenni
Editor
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Screenplay
Marcello Marchesi
Screenplay
Luigi Filippo D'Amico
Screenplay
Marcello D'Amico
Producer
Marcello Pagliero
Screenplay
Gastone Medin
Production Design
Cesare Zavattini
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About Rome: Free City
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What is Rome: Free City about?
In a post-war Rome (1946) a cat burglar inadvertently saves the life of a would-be suicide man who returns from the war to find that he has been betrayed by his fiancée while fighting in the war. From that moment the thief takes the ex-soldier under his wing. They leave house together for a night full of misadventures. In a streets of Rome they meet the struggling typist who can’t pay her rent and opts to street life; a wandering amnesiac who lost his memory and keeps asking everyone “Do you recognize me?”. Thieves, gamblers, hookers, policemen, soldiers and endless chain of cigarette-smoking and alcohol/espresso-drinking.
Who directed Rome: Free City?
Rome: Free City was directed by Marcello Pagliero.
Who stars in Rome: Free City?
The principal cast of Rome: Free City includes Valentina Cortese, Andrea Checchi, Nando Bruno, Marisa Merlini, Gar Moore.
When was Rome: Free City released and how long is it?
Rome: Free City was released in 1946 with a total runtime of 1h 21m.
Who composed the musical score for Rome: Free City?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Rome: Free City was composed by Nino Rota.