General Della Rovere

1959 2h 12m IT

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7.5

SOLID

★7.5TMDB · 154

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Synopsis

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In WWII-Italy, the Gestapo blackmails a con man to impersonate a dead partisan commander in order to extract information from his fellow inmates.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Vittorio De Sica
Bardone AKA 'Grimaldi'
Hannes Messemer
S.S. Colonel Mueller
Vittorio Caprioli
Aristide Banchelli
Nando Angelini
Paolo
Herbert Fischer
Sergeant Walter Hageman
Mary Greco
Vera (the madam)
Bernardo Menicacci
Prison guard
Lucia Modugno
Partisan girl

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roberto Rossellini
Writers: Sergio Amidei, Sergio Amidei, Diego Fabbri
Languages: German, Italian, French, English, Hebrew
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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67 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 5 languages: German, Italian, French, English, Hebrew.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Roberto Rossellini, shot by Carlo Carlini. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Renzo Rossellini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Cesare Cavagna shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Vittorio De Sica and Hannes Messemer and Vittorio Caprioli carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0053856 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Roberto Rossellini directs. Carlo Carlini behind the camera. Renzo Rossellini scores. Cesare Cavagna cuts. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in German, Italian, French, English, Hebrew.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

167 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 5 languages: German, Italian, French, English, Hebrew.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
4Directed by Roberto Rossellini, shot by Carlo Carlini. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Renzo Rossellini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Cesare Cavagna shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Vittorio De Sica and Hannes Messemer and Vittorio Caprioli carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0053856 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 12 themes, including "nazi", "general", "italy", "resistance".