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General Della Rovere (1959)

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The Gestapo forces con man Victorio Bardone to impersonate a dead partisan general in order to extract information from his fellow inmates.

Release Date
October 7, 1959
Runtime
2h 12m
Rating
7.4/10 (146 votes)

Director: Roberto Rossellini

Cast: Vittorio De Sica, Hannes Messemer, Vittorio Caprioli, Nando Angelini, Herbert Fischer, Mary Greco, Bernardo Menicacci, Lucia Modugno

Production: Société Nouvelle des Établissements Gaumont (SNEG), Zebra Film
nazigeneralitalyresistancebrothelbraverycon mancrookswindlerpartisan
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General Della Rovere

General Della Rovere

Drama
War
7.4
132 min
1959

The Gestapo forces con man Victorio Bardone to impersonate a dead partisan general in order to extract information from his fellow inmates.

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Production Info
StatusReleased
Original LanguageItalian
Release Date10/7/1959
Director & Writers

Directed by

Written by

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Production Companies
Société Nouvelle des Établissements Gaumont (SNEG)
Zebra Film

Keywords

nazi
general
italy
resistance
brothel
bravery
con man
crook
swindler
partisan
gestapo
veteran

Spoken Languages

German
Italian

Production Countries

France
Italy

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Cast

Vittorio De Sica

as Bardone AKA 'Grimaldi'

Hannes Messemer

as S.S. Colonel Mueller

Vittorio Caprioli

as Aristide Banchelli

NA

Nando Angelini

as Paolo

HF

Herbert Fischer

as Sergeant Walter Hageman

MG

Mary Greco

as Vera (the madam)

BM

Bernardo Menicacci

as Prison guard

Lucia Modugno

as Partisan girl

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is General Della Rovere about?▾

The Gestapo forces con man Victorio Bardone to impersonate a dead partisan general in order to extract information from his fellow inmates.

How long is General Della Rovere?▾

2h 12m

When was General Della Rovere released?▾

October 7, 1959

Who directed General Della Rovere?▾

Roberto Rossellini

Who stars in General Della Rovere?▾

Vittorio De Sica, Hannes Messemer, Vittorio Caprioli

What genre is General Della Rovere?▾

Drama, War