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General Della Rovere / an Italian-French co-production of Zebra Films and S.N.E. Gaumont ; directed by Roberto Rossellini ; story and screenplay by Sergio Amidei, Diego Fab[b]ri, Indro Montanelli ; executive producer, Morris Ergas.

LIBRA VHS PQ4829.O575 G3252 1996
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Format:
Video
Contributor:
Rossellini, Roberto, 1906-1977, director.
Amidei, Sergio, screenwriter.
Fabbri, Diego, 1911-1980, screenwriter.
Messemer, Hannes, 1924-1991, actor.
De Sica, Vittorio, 1901-1974, actor.
Milo, Sandra, actor.
Rossellini, Renzo, 1908-1982, composer.
Montanelli, Indro, 1909-2001.
Zebra Films (Rome), producer.
Société nouvelle des établissements Gaumont, producer.
Hollywood's Attic (Firm), distributor.
Language:
English
German
Italian
Subjects (All):
Montanelli, Indro, 1909-2001--Film adaptations.
Montanelli, Indro.
Montanelli, Indro, 1909-2001.
World War, 1939-1945--Italy--Drama.
World War, 1939-1945.
Generals--Drama.
Generals.
Motion pictures, Italian.
Motion pictures, French.
Genre:
Feature films.
Drama.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings.
Physical Description:
1 videocassette (140 min.) : sound, black and white ; 1/2 in.
1/2 in.
monochrome
Place of Publication:
Burbank, Calif. : Hollywood's Attic, [1996]
Language Note:
Italian or German dialogue, with English subtitles.
System Details:
VHS.
analog
magnetic
mono
VHS
Summary:
Film of intrigue and heroism within the Italian underground during the German occupation of Italy. A con man is persuaded to impersonate a dead general, and becomes so imbued with the latter's code of honour that he goes before a firing squad rather than expose a partisan.
Participant:
Vittorio De Sica, Hannes Messemer, Sandra Milo.
Notes:
Photography, Carlo Carlini; editor, Cesare Cavagna; music, Renzo Rossellini.
Videocassette release of the motion picture produced in 1960.
"From an incident suggested by Indro Montanelli."
OCLC:
82561428

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