Blackout in Rome
1960 · Movie · 150 min. · Italy
In the tumult of Nazi-occupied Rome, a sympathetic bootlegger, already accustomed to living outside the law, opens her home to a trio of escaped Allied prisoners of war--an American, a Russian, and a Briton--jeopardizing her safety and that of her lover for the cause. Woven through the thin "war yarn" storyline is a democratic, egalitarian spirit similar to that of Jean Renoir's "Grand Illusion," as the heroes of both films represent a range of social classes, and in this instance, nationalities.
Direction Roberto Rossellini
Cast Leo Genn · Giovanna Ralli · Sergei Bondarchuk · Hannes Messemer · Peter Baldwin · Sergio Fantoni · Enrico Maria Salerno · Paolo Stoppa · Renato Salvatori · Laura Betti · Rosalba Neri
Soundtrack Renzo Rossellini
Screenplay Roberto Rossellini · Sergio Amidei · Diego Fabbri · Brunello Rondi
Cinematography Carlo Carlini
Original title Era notte a Roma
Also known as It Was Night in Rome
7.2
378 votes (FilmAffinity)
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