Review of Open City (2008) by Nellie K. A — 30 May 2007

Italian neo-realism is an amazing genre of movies. Anyone who loves film should watch this movie.

This review of Open City (2008) was written by Nellie K. A on 30 May 2007.

Open City has generally received positive reviews.

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