movie
il generale della rovere (Il Generale Della Rovere)
A
movie
by
Roberto ROSSELLINI
with
Vittorio DE SICA, Hannes MESSEMER, Sandra MILO, Anne VERNON, Giovanna RALLI, Massimo GIROTTI, Marisa MERLINI, Yvonne MONLAUR, Vittorio CAPRIOLI, Ivo GARRANI
Synopsis :
In 1944, in Milan, the Germans ask small-time swindler Bertone to pretend to be General Della Rovere, a patriotic hero who has just been killed so they can spy on the resistance fighters. Bertone is then immediately contacted by Bianchelli who, however, is tortured and dies before being able to convey his message. Bertone, overwhelmed by what has just happened, realizes his mistake, refuses to collaborate with the Germans and chooses to die with the other condemned prisoners. Gold Lion, Venice Festival, 1959.