General Della Rovere (1959)
Il generale Della Rovere (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 2h 12min
- Drama, War
- 11 Nov 1959 (France)
- Movie
Bardone, a petty con man, is arrested by the Gestapo and coerced into impersonating a partisan leader in order to expose another resistance organizer.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 12 wins & 6 nominations.
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| Vittorio De Sica | ... |
Bardone AKA 'Grimaldi'
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| Hannes Messemer | ... |
S.S. Colonel Mueller
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| Vittorio Caprioli | ... |
Aristide Banchelli
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Nando Angelini | ... |
Paolo
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Herbert Fischer | ... |
Sergeant Walter Hageman
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Mary Greco | ... |
Vera (the madam)
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Bernardo Menicacci | ... |
Prison guard
(as Bernardino Menicacci)
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| Lucia Modugno | ... |
Partisan girl
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| Luciano Pigozzi | ... |
Prisoner
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Kurt Polter | ... |
German officer
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Giuseppe Rosetti | ... |
Pietro Valeri
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Kurt Selge | ... |
Marshall Schrantz
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| Linda Veras | ... |
German attendant
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| Sandra Milo | ... |
Olga
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| Giovanna Ralli | ... |
Valeria
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| Anne Vernon | ... |
Carla Fassio
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Ester Carloni | ... |
Brothel Maid
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Armando Annuale | ... |
Bit part (uncredited)
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Gianni Baghino | ... |
Scalise (uncredited)
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Baronessa Bazzani | ... |
Contessa Bianca Maria Della Rovere (uncredited)
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Peter Boom | ... |
Bit part (uncredited)
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Aristide Catoni | ... |
Prisoner (uncredited)
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Lucia Cavalieri | ... |
Old Woman in the Waiting Room at the German Headquarters (uncredited)
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Enrico Cesaretti | ... |
S.S. Guard (uncredited)
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Clarissa Corner | ... |
(uncredited)
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Lina De Rossi | ... |
(uncredited)
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Gianni Di Segni | ... |
Prisoner (uncredited)
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| Ivo Garrani | ... |
Partisan chief (uncredited)
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Mario Ingrassia | ... |
Man rushed to the Wheel Forage (uncredited)
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| Franco Interlenghi | ... |
Antonio Pasquali (uncredited)
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| Alba Maiolini | ... |
Woman at German Headquarters (uncredited)
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Vezio Natili | ... |
German Guard (uncredited)
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Piero Pastore | ... |
Prisoner (uncredited)
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| Roberto Rossellini | ... |
Man in Gestapo office (uncredited)
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Alessandro Tedeschi | ... |
Nazi Soldier (uncredited)
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Leopoldo Valentini | ... |
Giuseppe Di Castro (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Roberto Rossellini | ||
Written by
| Sergio Amidei | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Diego Fabbri | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Indro Montanelli | ... | (screenplay) |
| Indro Montanelli | ... | (short story) |
| Roberto Rossellini | ... | (screenplay) (uncredited) |
| Piero Zuffi | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Moris Ergas | ... | executive producer |
| Alain Poiré | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Renzo Rossellini | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Carlo Carlini | ||
Editing by
| Cesare Cavagna | ||
Production Design by
| Piero Zuffi | ||
Art Direction by
| Piero Zuffi | ||
Set Decoration by
| Francesco Ciarletta | ... | (assistant art director) |
| Elio Costanzi | ||
Costume Design by
| Piero Zuffi | ||
Makeup Department
| Goffredo Rocchetti | ... | makeup artist |
| Mara Rocchetti | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Manolo Bolognini | ... | production supervisor |
| Gianni Cecchin | ... | production supervisor |
| Paolo Frascà | ... | production manager |
| Carlo Giovagnorio | ... | production secretary |
| Zeev Havazelet | ... | assistant production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Philippe Arthuys | ... | assistant director |
| Tinto Brass | ... | assistant director (as Giovanni Brass) |
| Zeev Havazelet | ... | second assistant director |
| Renzo Rossellini | ... | first assistant director: second unit / second unit director |
| Ruggero Deodato | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Olivio Del Grande | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Luigi Filippo Carta | ... | camera operator |
| Ruggero Radicchi | ... | assistant camera |
| Vladimiro Salvatori | ... | grip |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Vera Marzot | ... | assistant costume designer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Anna Maria Montanari | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Ferruccio Amendola | ... | voice dubbing: Roberto Rossellini (uncredited) |
| Fiorella Betti | ... | voice dubbing: Sandra Milo (uncredited) |
| Rosetta Calavetta | ... | voice dubbing: Anne Vernon (uncredited) |
| Giorgio Capecchi | ... | voice dubbing: Giuseppe Rosetti (uncredited) |
| Cesare Fantoni | ... | voice dubbing: additional voices (uncredited) |
| Flaminia Jandolo | ... | voice dubbing: additional voices (uncredited) |
| Glauco Onorato | ... | voice dubbing: Franco Interlenghi (uncredited) |
| Luigi Pavese | ... | voice dubbing: additional voices (uncredited) |
| Giovanni Saccenti | ... | voice dubbing: additional voices (uncredited) |
| Camille Saint-George | ... | french adaptation: dubbed version (uncredited) |
| Giovanna Scotto | ... | voice dubbing: additional voices (uncredited) |
| Sergio Tedesco | ... | voice dubbing: Gianni Baghino (uncredited) |
| Wanda Tettoni | ... | voice dubbing: Baronessa Bazzani (uncredited) |
| Howard Vernon | ... | voice dubbing: Herbert Fischer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Zebra Films
- Société Nouvelle des Établissements Gaumont (SNEG) (co-production)
Distributors
- Cineriz (1959) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Gaumont (1959) (France) (theatrical) (as Gaumont Distribution)
- Continental Distributing (1960) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- New Yorker Films (1960) (United States) (theatrical)
- Artkino Pictures (1961) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1961) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Gala Film Distributors (1961) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Connoisseur Video Collection (1988) (United States) (VHS) (for Tamarelle's International Films)
- The Criterion Collection (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- Gaumont Vidéo (2010) (France) (DVD) (also Blu-ray)
- Arrow Academy (2011) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Arrow Films (2011) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Divisa Home Video (2013) (Spain) (DVD)
- Dipenfa (1960) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Les Acacias (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Epoca (Argentina) (VHS)
- Janus Films (World-wide)
- Kinokuniya shoten (2012) (Japan) (DVD)
- Minerva Classic (Italy) (DVD)
- NHK-BS2 (1995) (Japan) (tv)
- Plaion Pictures (2022) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Plaion Pictures (2022) (Germany) (DVD)
- Vídeo Mercury Films (1959) (Spain)
Special Effects
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In 1943 Genoa, Grimaldi is a swindler pretending to be a colonel in the Italian army to get money from the family of people put into jail by the Nazis. Once caught, the Gestapo makes a deal with him: he will stay alive if he impersonates General Della Rovere, a leader of the Resistance who has just been shot by the Nazis, to be put into a political jail where he is supposed to identify another Resistance leader. Written by Yepok |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | 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". See more » |
| Goofs | Throughout the film, S.S. Colonel Mueller is addressed as ' Herr Obersturmbannführer' (Lieutenant Colonel) but his rank, as indicated by the collar patches on his uniform, is that of a 'Standartenführer' (Colonel). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Violent Life (1962). See more » |
| Quotes |
S.S. Colonel Mueller:
Chaplains are not allowed in the political section. I don't trust priests. They're all spies. See more » |