Il Generale della Rovere (1959) | |
| Director(s) | Roberto Rossellini |
| Producer(s) | Moris Ergas (executive) |
| Top Genres | Drama, War |
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Il Generale della Rovere (1959) was a Drama - War Film directed by Roberto Rossellini and produced by Moris Ergas.
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Il Generale Della Rovere (1959)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 17, 2022 From 4 Star FilmsIt occurs to me, like with Jean-Pierre Melville (and so many others), that the landscape and context of the war years left such a lasting impact on Robert Rossellini, and they are made manifest in his films. Although it’s shot over a decade later, there’s still a lived-in quality, commit... Read full article
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S.S. Colonel Mueller:
Italians don't like this war too much.
Victorio Emanuele Bardone: We don't like wars at all.
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Victorio Emanuele Bardone: We don't like wars at all.
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During an interview to the Italian public television, Vittorio De Sica stated that the movie was shot in 33 days and edited in 10. Producer Moris Ergas wanted it ready for the Venice Film Festival in August. It won the award as "Best Picture".
As Genoa had been rebuilt since the War ended, sets had to be built at Cinecittà and archival footage was used for rear projection.
As this was a French-Italian co-production, the first choice for Bardone was Lino Ventura.
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As Genoa had been rebuilt since the War ended, sets had to be built at Cinecittà and archival footage was used for rear projection.
As this was a French-Italian co-production, the first choice for Bardone was Lino Ventura.
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