A Rome where the clatter of German boots echoes through the streets, a city barely able to breathe under the shadow of curfews. Roberto Rossellini turns his camera not toward studios, but directly into the rubble. There are people trying to find their way in the hell of fascism. Giorgio Manfredi, who has become a symbol of the resistance, is a target of the Gestapo. This jarring example of the Italian Neorealist movement navigates the fine line between betrayal and courage. Every street corner harbors a new danger.

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 6 wins & 1 nomination total