Il generale Della Rovere

Nov 11 1959 Not Rated 2h 12m
Drama, War

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

Plot

Bardone, a petty con man, is arrested by the Gestapo and coerced into impersonating a partisan leader in order to expose another resistance organizer.

Written by

Sergio Amidei, Diego Fabbri, Indro Montanelli

Directed by

Roberto Rossellini

Production Countries

Italy, France

Production Companies

Zebra Film, Société Nouvelle des Établissements Gaumont (SNEG)

Languages

Italiano, Deutsch

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 12 wins & 7 nominations total

Scores
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Average Rating
7.7 out of 10
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