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.
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 7 wins & 1 nomination total
Top Critics Reviews
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Remains a film of electric drama and high emotion, as well as a major turning point in film history.
– Michael Wilmington,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jul 2002
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The total effect of the picture is a sense of real experience, achieved as much by the performance as by the writing and direction.
– Bosley Crowther,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
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Much is devastating -- but Rossellini found room, too, for the humour and warmth of everyday life.
– Dave Calhoun,
Time Out,
26 Jan 2006
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This much of the film is standard hero and villain stuff. But what makes picture good is the story of other characters involved in the tragedy.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
6 Jul 2010
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Today it doesn't feel like a documentary at all. It's a street opera, caught on camera during wartime, a story performed by a mixed cast of amazing professionals and earnest non-professionals.