The Commander (2023)
One dark night during the early phases of WWII, the Italian Royal Navy submarine Cappellini sinks an armed merchant ship sailing with lights out. At that moment, its commander Salvatore Todaro makes a decision that was destined to go down in history: to save the 26 shipwrecked Belgians who otherwise would have drowned in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean and disembark them at the nearest safe harbor. To make room for them on board his submarine, he is forced to navigate on the surface of the water for three days, visible to the enemy forces and endangering his life and that of his men.
Director: Edoardo De Angelis
Genre: War, History, Drama
Runtime: 120 min
Release Date: October 31, 2023
Cast
- Pierfrancesco Favino - Salvatore Todaro
- Massimiliano Rossi - Vittorio Marcon
- Johan Heldenbergh - Georges Vogels
- Silvia D'Amico - Rina Todaro
- Arturo Muselli - Danilo Stiepovich
- Giuseppe Brunetti - Gigino Magnifico
- Gianluca Di Gennaro - Vincenzo Stumpo
- Johannes Wirix - Jacques Reclercq
- Pietro Angelini - Ivano Leandri
- Mario Russo - Salvatore Minniti
Screenplay
- Edoardo De Angelis (Story)
- Edoardo De Angelis (Screenplay)
- Sandro Veronesi (Screenplay)
Music: Robert Del Naja
Cinematography: Ferran Paredes
Editing: Lorenzo Peluso
Production: Indigo Film, RAI Cinema, O'Groove, Tramp, VGroove, Wise srl, Bedside Productions
Country: Italy
Language: English, Italiano, Français
Budget: $15M
Original Language: it
Themes
World War II: Global Conflict, The Horror of War and Humanity
Keywords
navy, submarine, world war ii, 1940s
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Commander about?
- One dark night during the early phases of WWII, the Italian Royal Navy submarine Cappellini sinks an armed merchant ship sailing with lights out. At that moment, its commander Salvatore Todaro makes a decision that was destined to go down in history: to save the 26 shipwrecked Belgians who otherwise would have drowned in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean and disembark them at the nearest safe harbor. To make room for them on board his submarine, he is forced to navigate on the surface of the water for three days, visible to the enemy forces and endangering his life and that of his men.
- Who directed The Commander?
- The Commander was directed by Edoardo De Angelis.
- Who stars in The Commander?
- The Commander stars Pierfrancesco Favino, Massimiliano Rossi, Johan Heldenbergh, Silvia D'Amico, Arturo Muselli, Giuseppe Brunetti.
- How long is The Commander?
- The Commander has a runtime of 2h 0m (120 minutes).
- What genre is The Commander?
- The Commander is a War, History, Drama film.
- What is the budget of The Commander?
- The Commander had a budget of $15M.
- Where was The Commander produced?
- The Commander was produced in Italy.
- What are the themes of The Commander?
- The themes of The Commander include: World War II: Global Conflict, The Horror of War and Humanity.