Rent General of Rovere (1959)
3.9 of 5 from 64 ratings
2h 14min
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- Synopsis:
- Based on an article by the Italian journalist Indro Montanelli, Rossellini casts Vittorio De Sica as confidence trickster Emanuele Bardone who helps to save Italians arrested by the Gestapo, or at least pretends to do so, in exchange for money or gifts from their family. When he attempts to save a man already executed he is turned over by the man's wife and is given the choice of execution or carrying out a confidence trick for the Germans; to assume the identity of the General Delia Rovere. Turning on his country to save his skin Bardone enters prison to seek out the identity of the partisan commander, Fabrizio.
- Actors:
- Vittorio De Sica, Hannes Messemer, Vittorio Caprioli, Nando Angelini, Herbert Fischer, Mary Greco, Bernardo Menicacci, Luciano Pigozzi, Kurt Polter, Giuseppe Rosetti
- Directors:
- Roberto Rossellini
- Writers:
- Sergio Amidei, Diego Fabbri
- Others:
- Roberto Rossellini, Indro Montanelli
- Aka:
- Il Generale Della Rovere
- Studio:
- Arrow Films
- Genres:
- Drama
- Collections:
- Lions on the Lido, Top 10 Films of 1959
- Countries:
- Italy
- Awards:
