United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 0 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: Italian ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), English ( Subtitles ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Black & White, Box Set, Interactive Menu, Multi-DVD Set, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Rome, Open City: Roberto Rossellini's startling depiction of Nazi-occupied World War II Rome, and one of the most prominent examples of his neorealist cinematic style, is the story of a tenaciously held underground resistance against the Germans. When its leader, Manfredi (Marcello Pagliero), and a priest, Don Pietro (Aldo Fabrizi), are captured, the resistance collapses, with disastrous personal results to all. 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 are based on occurred. (Dir. Roberto Rossellini, 1945) The Bicycle Thieves: After nearly two years of unemployment, Antonio (Lamberto Maggiorani) finally finds work posting bills. But he needs a bicycle to do the job. Unfortunately, he was forced to pawn his own bicycle long ago. In a humbling, tragic scene, Antonio exchanges his family's linen for his bicycle. But when the bike is stolen on his first day of work, he must comb the streets of Rome in search of the bike: his family's only means to survival. Shot on location in Rome, and using non-actors as a means of heightening the reality of the film, Ladri Di Biciclette received the Honorary Award for Best Foreign...The Neo-Realist Collection - 5-DVD Box Set ( Roma, città aperta / Miracolo a Milano / Ladri di biciclette / Umberto D. / I vitelloni ) ( Rome, Op

• MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ Unrated (Not Rated)
• Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.1 x 5.42 x 0.58 inches; 2.93 ounces
• Director ‏ : ‎ Federico Fellini, Roberto Rossellini, Vittorio De Sica
• Media Format ‏ : ‎ PAL, Import, Subtitled
• Run time ‏ : ‎ 475 minutes
• Actors ‏ : ‎ Anna Magnani, Paolo Stoppa, Franco Interlenghi, Franco Fabrizi, Leopoldo Trieste
• Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
• Producers ‏ : ‎ The Neo-Realist Collection - 5-DVD Box Set ( Roma, città aperta / Miracolo a Milano / Ladri di bicic, The Neo-Realist Collection - 5-DVD Box Set, Roma, città aperta / Miracolo a Milano / Ladri di biciclette / Umberto D. / I vitelloni, Rome, Open City / Miracle in Milan / The Bicycle Thieves / Umberto D / The Young and the Passionate
• Language ‏ : ‎ Italian (Dolby Digital 2.0)
• Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 5