Although the film's second half tends to drift toward the stagy and sermonic, Bardone's transformation from a petty chameleon-charlatan to the moral hero and man of conscience is moving and potent, in no small way thanks to De Sica's carefully modulated p
General Della Rovere (1959)
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Reviews Counted:3
Fresh:3
Rotten:0
Average Rating:N/A
Runtime: 2 hrs 19 mins
Genre: Foreign Films
US Box Office: $0
Synopsis: A petty con man living in Italy during World War II, is forced by the Nazis into impersonating an executed Italian general, and is transformed into a true leader of the resistance. Academy Award... A petty con man living in Italy during World War II, is forced by the Nazis into impersonating an executed Italian general, and is transformed into a true leader of the resistance. Academy Award Nominations: Best (Original) Story and Screenplay. [More]
Starring: Vittorio De Sica, Hannes Messmer, Sandra Milo
Starring: Vittorio De Sica, Hannes Messmer, Sandra Milo
Director: Roberto Rossellini
Director: Roberto Rossellini
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