General Della Rovere
Bardone, a petty con man, is arrested by the Gestapo and coerced into impersonating a partisan leader in order to expose another resistance organizer.
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 2h 9m
- Released
- 1959
- Country
- Italy, France
Details
Release year: 1959
Storyline
Bardone, a petty con man, is arrested by the Gestapo and coerced into impersonating a partisan leader in order to expose another resistance organizer.
Top credits
Vittorio De Sica — Emanuele Bardone detto 'Grimaldi'
Hannes Messemer — Il colonnello Müller
Sandra Milo — Olga
Giovanna Ralli — Valeria
Awards
0 wins & 1 nomination
See all awards →Did you know
• During an interview to the Italian public television, Vittorio De Sica stated that the movie was shot in 33 days and edited in 10. Producer Moris Ergas wanted it ready for the Venice Film Festival in August. It won the award as "Best Picture".
• The real-life con-man who impersonated Della Rovere was named Bertont. In the book the name was changed to Bertone, and finally ended up as Bardone in the film.
• As Genoa had been rebuilt since the War ended, sets had to be built at Cinecittà and archival footage was used for rear projection.
User reviews
Life during wartime
an exceptional Italian film
A very acclaimed movie featuring a top-notch acting by veteran actor/director Vittorio De Sica
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono, Mono
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1, 1.66 : 1
- Color
- Black and White
