General della Rovere

2011 3h 35m IT

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7.4

SOLID

★7.4TMDB · 7

DramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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Giovanni Bertone a former colonel, is a fraudster who extorts money from the families of the Nazi-Fascist prisoners. He promises them their freedom. Discovered by Colonel Muller he is offered a pact: to save his life, he must go to Milan with a false identity to discover the members belonging to the Resistance.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Pierfrancesco Favino
Bertone
Hristo Shopov
Col. Muller
Raffaella Rea
Olga
Daniel Angelov
Marco
Alexandra Dinu
Valeria
Teodora Duhovnikova
Laura Fuino
Lady in Brothel
Hristo Garbov
Tursini

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Carlo Carlei
Writers: Massimo De Rita, Massimo De Rita, Simone De Rita
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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At 215 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Carlo Carlei, shot by Gino Sgreva. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Pierfrancesco Favino and Hristo Shopov and Raffaella Rea carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1741686 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Carlo Carlei directs. Gino Sgreva behind the camera. Andrea Ridolfi scores. Carlo Fontana cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1At 215 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Directed by Carlo Carlei, shot by Gino Sgreva. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Andrea Ridolfi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Carlo Fontana shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Pierfrancesco Favino and Hristo Shopov and Raffaella Rea carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1741686 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.