Directed by:
Roberto RosselliniCinematography:
Carlo CarliniComposer:
Renzo RosselliniCast:
Vittorio De Sica, Giovanna Ralli, Franco Interlenghi, Anne Vernon, Linda Veras, Sandra Milo, Vittorio Caprioli, Luciano Pigozzi, Ivo Garrani, Ester Carloni (more)Plots(1)
Starring Vittorio De Sica as confidence trickster Emanuele Bardone who helps to save Italians arrested by the Gestapo, or at least pretends to do so, in exchange for money or gifts from their family. When he attempts to save a man already executed he is turned over by the man's wife and is given the choice of execution or carrying out a confidence trick for the Germans; to assume the identity of General Della Rovere. Turning on his country to save his skin Bardone enters prison to seek out the identity of the partisan commander, Fabrizio. (Arrow Films)
(more)Cast
![Vittorio De Sica](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/733/163733656_5a6d0b.png)
Vittorio De Sica
Italy
Best movies:
A Tailor's Maid (1957)
General Della Rovere (1959)
It Happened in the Park (1953)
![Giovanna Ralli](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/980/161980977_e97b87.jpg)
Giovanna Ralli
Italy
Best movies:
General Della Rovere (1959)
It Happened in the Park (1953)
Escape by Night (1960)
![Franco Interlenghi](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/460/460061_16b2d7.jpg)
Franco Interlenghi
Italy
Best movies:
Padre Pio: Miracle Man (2000) (TV movie)
The Little World of Don Camillo (1952)
A Tailor's Maid (1957)
![Anne Vernon](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/801/163801455_5d4f85.png)
Anne Vernon
France
Best movies:
General Della Rovere (1959)
Arsène Lupin vs. Arsène Lupin (1962)
Shakedown (1950)
![Linda Veras](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/278/278429_b9c932.jpg)
Linda Veras
Italy
Best movies:
General Della Rovere (1959)
The Connection (1961)
Contempt (1963)
![Sandra Milo](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/316/163316370_a0a519.png)
Sandra Milo
Tunisia
Best movies:
Witness in the City (1959)
General Della Rovere (1959)
Way of Youth (1959)
![Vittorio Caprioli](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/807/163807004_5c1670.png)
Vittorio Caprioli
Italy
Best movies:
The Man from Acapulco (1973)
The Wing and the Thigh (1976)
General Della Rovere (1959)
![Luciano Pigozzi](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/078/831/78831442_89bd2b.jpg)
Luciano Pigozzi
Italy
Best movies:
Two Women (1960)
General Della Rovere (1959)
The Roof (1956)
![Ivo Garrani](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/105/164105002_105924.jpg)
Ivo Garrani
Italy
Best movies:
Waterloo (1970)
General Della Rovere (1959)
Liberation: Breakthrough (1970)
Ester Carloni
Italy
Best movies:
History (1986) (TV movie)
General Della Rovere (1959)
The Damned (1969)
Gianni Baghino
Italy
Best movies:
Nights of Cabiria (1957)
General Della Rovere (1959)
The Sweet Life (1960)
Alessandro Tedeschi
Best movies:
General Della Rovere (1959)
Rome 11:00 (1952)
Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1970)
![Hannes Messemer](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/732/160732542_757c2d.jpg)
Hannes Messemer
German Empire
Best movies:
The Great Escape (1963)
The Devil Strikes at Night (1957)
General Della Rovere (1959)
Piero Pastore
Italy
Best movies:
Roman Holiday (1953)
General Della Rovere (1959)
Frisky (1954)
![Roberto Rossellini](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/269/269718_4b24a0.jpg)
Roberto Rossellini
Italy
Best movies:
General Della Rovere (1959)
Leopoldo Valentini
Italy
Best movies:
General Della Rovere (1959)
Escape by Night (1960)
Nando Angelini
Italy
Best movies:
General Della Rovere (1959)
The Easy Life (1962)
Adua e le compagne (1960)
Armando Annuale
Italy
Best movies:
Roman Holiday (1953)
General Della Rovere (1959)
The Sweet Life (1960)
Peter Boom
Netherlands
Best movies:
General Della Rovere (1959)
Non ci resta che piangere (1984)
The Concorde Affair (1979)
Lucia Modugno
Italy
Best movies:
General Della Rovere (1959)
The Monsters (1963)
Barabbas (1961)