The City Defends Itself (1951)
The Sensational Venice Award Winner for the GREATEST ITALIAN FILM OF THE YEAR
Four criminals commit a robbery at a soccer stadium, and then split up to try to hide separately from the police.
Director: Pietro Germi
Genre: Crime, Drama
Runtime: 77 min
Release Date: October 12, 1951
Cast
- Gina Lollobrigida - Daniela
- Renato Baldini - Paolo Leandri
- Cosetta Greco - Lina Girosi - moglie di Luigi
- Paul Müller - Guido Marchi - il professore
- Fausto Tozzi - Luigi Girosi
- Enzo Maggio - Alberto Tosi
- Tamara Lees - La donna del ritratto
- Emma Baron - La madre di Alberto
- Patrizia Manca - Sandrina Girosi - figlia di Lina e Luigi
- Ferdinando Lattanzi - Il padre di Alberto
Screenplay
- Federico Fellini (Screenplay)
- Tullio Pinelli (Screenplay)
- Federico Fellini (Story)
- Tullio Pinelli (Story)
- Luigi Comencini (Story)
Music: Carlo Rustichelli
Cinematography: Carlo Montuori
Editing: Rolando Benedetti
Production: Società Italiana Cines
Country: Italy
Language: Italiano
Original Language: it
Keywords
robbery, football (soccer) stadium
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The City Defends Itself about?
- Four criminals commit a robbery at a soccer stadium, and then split up to try to hide separately from the police.
- Who directed The City Defends Itself?
- The City Defends Itself was directed by Pietro Germi.
- Who stars in The City Defends Itself?
- The City Defends Itself stars Gina Lollobrigida, Renato Baldini, Cosetta Greco, Paul Müller, Fausto Tozzi, Enzo Maggio.
- How long is The City Defends Itself?
- The City Defends Itself has a runtime of 1h 17m (77 minutes).
- What genre is The City Defends Itself?
- The City Defends Itself is a Crime, Drama film.
- Where was The City Defends Itself produced?
- The City Defends Itself was produced in Italy.