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Rome, Open City (1945) Facts
| Director(s) | Roberto Rossellini |
| Producer(s) | Roberto Rossellini (uncredited), Giuseppe Amato (uncredited), Ferruccio De Martino (uncredited), Rod E. Geiger (uncredited) |
| Featured Cast | Anna Magnani |
| Total Facts | 4 |
Maria Michi's film debut.
Clara Calamai, the lead in Luchino Visconti's Ossessione, was Roberto Rossellini's first choice for the part later taken by Anna Magnani.
In the French-dubbed version a few characters were given Gallic names: Anna Magnani (Anne-Marie), Maria Michi (Monique Martin), Francesco Grandjaquet (François); Vito Annichiarico (Marcel), Carla Revere (Laurette), Nando Bruno (Augustin).
Rossellini used real Nazi POWs as extras for added realistic effect.