Escape by Night
Original title: Era notte a Roma / Blackout in Rome
1960 · 2 h 31 min
Roberto RosselliniCast
Leo Genn 
Giovanna Ralli Sergey Bondarchuk 
Hannes Messemer 
Peter Baldwin 
Laura Betti
Credits
Written by: 
Sergio Amidei
Plot
In Nazi-occupied Rome, a beautiful bootlegger, to the chagrin of her lover, gives sanctuary to three escaped POWs: an American pilot, a Russian sergeant and a British major.
Sinekatalog’s take
Escape by Night (1960) is a Italian drama directed by Roberto Rossellini. It stars Leo Genn, Giovanna Ralli and Sergey Bondarchuk. It runs 151 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (859 votes)
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