General Della Rovere

Name: General Della Rovere
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1959-01-01
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Vittorio De Sica, Hannes Messemer, Vittorio Caprioli, Nando Angelini, Herbert Fischer

Il generale Della Rovere

1959| 2h 19m| IMDb 6.9

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Drama War

Roberto Rossellini’s Golden Lion winner at Venice 1959 is a moving wartime masterpiece. Vittorio De Sica plays a small-time conman imprisoned by the Nazis and coerced into impersonating a resistance hero. As he gains the trust of fellow prisoners, deception gives way to conviction. Based on real events, it’s a stirring reflection on identity, courage, and redemption under fascist rule.

Director: Roberto Rossellini