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General Della Rovere poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 80.3 / 100
1959·Drama / War·2h 9m

GENERAL DELLA ROVERE

The Gestapo forces con man Victorio Bardone to impersonate a dead partisan general in order to extract information from his fellow inmates.

Above the Line
Roberto Rossellini·DirectorSergio Amidei·ScreenplayDiego Fabbri·ScreenplayCarlo Carlini·Director of PhotographyRenzo Rossellini·Original Music ComposerCesare Cavagna·Editor
Cast
Vittorio De Sica·Bardone AKA 'Grimaldi'Hannes Messemer·S.S. Colonel MuellerVittorio Caprioli·Aristide BanchelliNando Angelini·PaoloHerbert Fischer·Sergeant Walter HagemanMary Greco·Vera (the madam)Bernardo Menicacci·Prison guardLucia Modugno·Partisan girlLuciano Pigozzi·PrisonerKurt Polter·German officer
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 6
Roberto Rossellini·DirectorPhilippe Arthuys·First Assistant DirectorRenzo Rossellini·First Assistant DirectorTinto Brass·First Assistant DirectorZeev Havatzelet·Second Assistant DirectorAnna Maria Montanari·Script Supervisor
Writing· 7
Sergio Amidei·StorySergio Amidei·ScreenplayDiego Fabbri·StoryDiego Fabbri·ScreenplayIndro Montanelli·StoryIndro Montanelli·ScreenplayIndro Montanelli·Novel
Camera· 2
Carlo Carlini·Director of PhotographyRuggero Radicchi·Assistant Camera
Editing· 1
Cesare Cavagna·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Renzo Rossellini·Original Music ComposerOvidio Del Grande·Sound
Art & Design· 6
Piero Zuffi·Production DesignPiero Zuffi·Costume DesignFrancesco Ciarletta·Assistant Production DesignVera Marzot·Assistant Costume DesignerElio Costanzi·Set DecorationGoffredo Rocchetti·Makeup Artist
Production· 5
Moris Ergas·Executive ProducerManolo Bolognini·Production SupervisorGianni Cecchin·Production SupervisorCarlo Giovagnorio·Production SecretaryPaolo Frascà·Production Manager
Other Departments· 1
Mara Rocchetti·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
80.3
OF 100
Master Score
7.7
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind General Della Rovere's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#A07A50
#D3975A
#FFFFFF
Mood
Serious, Dramatic
Composition
Centered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a torn image of a man's face, split vertically. The right side of the image shows the man's face in a warm, orange tone, while the lef”

Key Elements
Man's FaceMovie Title
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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