Escape by Night (Italian: Era notte a Roma, French: Les Évadés de la nuit), also titled Blackout in Rome, is a 1960 Italian–French war drama film directed by Roberto Rossellini.

[3][4][5] Italy in late 1943: Three Allied prisoners of war, one British, one American, one Russian, escape and hide from the German and Italian fascist troops in Rome, helped by a young Roman couple, Esperia and her communist fiancé Renato.

Shortly after secretly celebrating Christmas together, Esperia, Renato and Russian Sergeant Nazukov are arrested by German troops, denounced by fascist collaborator Tarcisio.

Bradley leaves with intent to join the American troops in the South, while Pemberton stays at the convent until the priests are denounced by Tarcisio for hiding fugitives in their midst.

When the German troops leave Rome due to the advancing Allies, Tarcisio shows up at Esperia's apartment to talk her into coming with him to the North.