Rent Four Ways Out (1951)
3.5 of 5 from 45 ratings
1h 14min
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- Synopsis:
- A gang of four ordinary men steal two cases stuffed with money from a football ground. They split up to evade capture but misplaced allegiances and nerves threaten their freedom. A Hollywood-style noir by Pietro Germi (The Facts of Murder), 'Four Ways Out' (also known as The City Defends Itself) features the classic tropes of the genre, femme fatales, desperate men and a cityscape that threatens to swallow up its characters. Awarded Best Italian Film at the Venice Film Festival presented on home video for the first time outside of Italy.
- Actors:
- Gina Lollobrigida, Renato Baldini, Cosetta Greco, Paul Muller, Fausto Tozzi, Enzo Maggio Jr., Tamara Lees, Emma Baron, Patrizia Manca, Giuseppe Chinnici, Vincenzo Tocci, Amedeo Trilli, Ferdinando Lattanzi, Gino Anglani, Gianni Baghino, Rosolino Bua, Aristide Catoni, Yvonne Cocco, Gianni Di Benedetto, Nino Javert
- Directors:
- Pietro Germi
- Producers:
- Carlo Civallero
- Writers:
- Federico Fellini, Tullio Pinelli, Luigi Comencini, Pietro Germi
- Aka:
- Society Defends Itself / La ville se défend / La città si difende
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama
- Countries:
- Italy
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 17/08/2026
- Run Time:
- 76 minutes
- Languages:
- English, Italian
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Full Screen 1.37:1
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- New interview with Pietro Germi expert Mario Sesti
- Interview with noir expert Imogen Sarah Smith