Rome Open City LaserDisc, Rare LaserDiscs
Criterion LaserDiscs Laser Disc

Worlds Leading Rare LaserDisc Authority

Bullet-proof Boxing Systems

Member Sign-In

Forgot your password ?

Stay Signed-in

Go To Sign-in Page

Not-on-DVD Rome Open City Criterion #257 LaserDisc Magnani Fabrizi Drama

Rome Open City Criterion #257 LaserDisc Magnani Fabrizi Drama

Resistance Fighters Battle Fascism in Occupied Rome...

Rome Open City Criterion #257 LaserDisc Magnani Fabrizi Drama

Resistance Fighters Battle Fascism in Occupied Rome...

Rare LaserDisc Movie Near-Mint LaserDisc and Jacket with a split and light ring-wear

$14.97

Click to Zoom-in on Hi-res Pictures

Rome Open City Criterion #257 LaserDisc Magnani Fabrizi Drama

Resistance Fighters Battle Fascism in Occupied Rome...

Rare LaserDisc Movie Near-Mint LaserDisc and Jacket with a split and light ring-wear

$14.97

Member Options

$14.97

Rare LaserDisc Movie

Near-Mint LaserDisc and Jacket with a split and light ring-wear

Anna Magnani and Aldo Fabrizi in...

Rome Open City

Criterion Collection

( Catalog Number CC1409L )
(1.33:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

Best Version on LaserDisc
Italian with English Subtitles
Audio Commentary by Professor Peter Bondanella
Archival Footage of WWII Rome
Rome:The Liberation
Uncovering the Dead: via Rasella
Color Bars
See the History of Criterion LaserDiscs at DaDon's...

Rome Open City
1945 - 105 min. - Black and White
Genre: Drama
Not Rated
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Review:
Roberto Rossellini's OPEN CITY (ROMA CITTA APERTA) is a landmark in the history of cinema, a humanist masterpiece and one of the earliest incarnations of Italian neorealism. Based on real events, it tells the harrowing story of several Italian Resistance fighters battling fascism in Nazi-occupied Rome. When Gestapo agents raid an apartment where Manfredi (Marcello Pagliero), a prominent member of the underground, is hiding, they arrest the young man who gave him refuge. Manfredi manages to escape, then enlists the help of a parish priest, Don Pietro (Aldo Fabrizi), to make a clandestine delivery to other members of the movement. Eventually, Manfredi is betrayed, and he and the priest are quickly captured by the Germans; what follows is one of the most brutally disturbing war torture scenes ever recreated on screen. With OPEN CITY, Rossellini has created a testament to the strength of the human spirit in the face of horrible adversity, in a story that extols the heroism of defiant, ordinary people who strive to hold onto their humanity in the cold, chaotic world of WW II. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Screenplay; Fellini collaborated with Rossellini in the writing of the script. OPEN CITY is all the more remarkable in that it was made immediately following the liberation of Rome, had been developed while Rossellini himself was in hiding, and was filmed in the locations where the true events that the story is based on, occurred.

Thanks for Visiting DaDon's !

Reviews, Articles, Newsletter and Information for Movies on LaserDisc LD Laser Disc, LazerDisc.

Cast for Rome Open City

Anna Magnani
Aldo Fabrizi
Marcel Pagliero

Crew for Rome Open City

Director Roberto Rossellini
Composer Renzo Rossellini

Feature Details

Title: Rome Open City
Feature Release Date: 1945
Genre: Drama
Rating: Not Rated
Color: Black and White
Runtime: 105 Minutes
Chapters: 42
Picture: Academy Ratio
Ratio: 1.33:1
Playback Format: CLV

IMDB Info...

Technical Details

LD Release Date: 30 Aug 1995
Catalog Number: CC1409L
UPC: 715515006613
ISBN: 1559406372
Manufacturer: Kuraray
Collection: Criterion Collection
Publisher: Criterion

Diameter: 12"
Sides: 2
Cover: Jacket
Spoken Language: Italian
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: CC1409L
Shipping Weight: 1 lbs
0 in Stock

Rare LaserDisc Movie

Near-Mint LaserDisc and Jacket with a split and light ring-wear

Anna Magnani and Aldo Fabrizi in...

Rome Open City

Criterion Collection

( Catalog Number CC1409L )
(1.33:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

Best Version on LaserDisc
Italian with English Subtitles
Audio Commentary by Professor Peter Bondanella
Archival Footage of WWII Rome
Rome:The Liberation
Uncovering the Dead: via Rasella
Color Bars
See the History of Criterion LaserDiscs at DaDon's...

Rome Open City
1945 - 105 min. - Black and White
Genre: Drama
Not Rated
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Review:
Roberto Rossellini's OPEN CITY (ROMA CITTA APERTA) is a landmark in the history of cinema, a humanist masterpiece and one of the earliest incarnations of Italian neorealism. Based on real events, it tells the harrowing story of several Italian Resistance fighters battling fascism in Nazi-occupied Rome. When Gestapo agents raid an apartment where Manfredi (Marcello Pagliero), a prominent member of the underground, is hiding, they arrest the young man who gave him refuge. Manfredi manages to escape, then enlists the help of a parish priest, Don Pietro (Aldo Fabrizi), to make a clandestine delivery to other members of the movement. Eventually, Manfredi is betrayed, and he and the priest are quickly captured by the Germans; what follows is one of the most brutally disturbing war torture scenes ever recreated on screen. With OPEN CITY, Rossellini has created a testament to the strength of the human spirit in the face of horrible adversity, in a story that extols the heroism of defiant, ordinary people who strive to hold onto their humanity in the cold, chaotic world of WW II. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Screenplay; Fellini collaborated with Rossellini in the writing of the script. OPEN CITY is all the more remarkable in that it was made immediately following the liberation of Rome, had been developed while Rossellini himself was in hiding, and was filmed in the locations where the true events that the story is based on, occurred.

Thanks for Visiting DaDon's !

Reviews, Articles, Newsletter and Information for Movies on LaserDisc LD Laser Disc, LazerDisc.

Cast for Rome Open City

Anna Magnani
Aldo Fabrizi
Marcel Pagliero

Crew for Rome Open City

Director Roberto Rossellini
Composer Renzo Rossellini

Feature Details

Technical Details

Members who bought this LaserDisc also purchased...

Vengeance Is Mine Criterion #34 Rare

Walkabout Criterion #351 WS Rare NEW

Monty Python Life of Brian Criterion

The Night Porter Widescreen Criterion

Winter Light Criterion #254 LaserDisc

The Rock AC-3 THX WS Criterion #334 R

Welcome Rare LaserDisc Collector !

In order to purchase from DaDons you need to be a Member Learn more about Membership Benefits

Movie Search

Movie Browser

Disc Label

223

714

247

1007

283

Full Moon - Cult LD's

IMAX - Documentaries

Pioneer Special Edition

188

RKO Classic Collection

152

102

Disc Format

1396

AC-3 Dolby Digital 6.1

Anamorphic / Squeeze

Black & White - B & W

2934

676

274

205

40799

Japan AC-3 Dolby LD's

408

Japan Boxsets

728

Japan Dolby Digital 6.1

115

431

1038

New Factory-Sealed LDs

5834

3969

1309

1540

249

11096

Disc Genre

4158

1163

2513

200

683

5023

3643

1751

6001

358

423

2264

889

2787

164

969

2645

611

DaDon's All Rights Reserved - All trademarks and copyrights on this web site are owned by their respective owners
LazerDisc Movies, Features and Reviews. Information, Articles and Laser Disc Tips and Tricks.

Rome Open City LaserDisc, Rare LaserDiscs Criterion LaserDiscs Laser Disc

Rome Open City Criterion #257 LaserDisc Magnani Fabrizi Drama

Rare LaserDisc Movie

LaserDisc Special Features

Rare LaserDisc Movie

LaserDisc Special Features

Members who bought this LaserDisc also purchased...

Movie Search

Disc Genre

Rome Open City LaserDisc, Rare LaserDiscs
Criterion LaserDiscs Laser Disc