The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
The film is set in 1941 during the Second World War, when the city of Benghazi in Italian-ruled Libya was occupied by British forces. Italian inhabitants of Benghazi work to resist the British and discover their military plans. One man, Captain Enrico Berti, appears to be collaborating with the British but is in fact working undercover for Italian intelligence. The film ends with the city being recaptured by Italian troops and their Nazi German allies.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
8 audience votes
Key crew
- Augusto GeninaDirector
- Alessandro De StefaniScreenplay
- Edoardo AntonScreenplay
- Ugo BettiScreenplay
- Augusto GeninaScreenplay
Cast
- Fosco GiachettiHauptmann Enrico Berti / Il capitano Enrico Berti
- Maria von TasnadyCarla Berti
- Amedeo NazzariFilippo Colleoni
- Vivi GioiVivi Gioi
- Guido NotariBürgermeister / Il podestà italiano a Bengasi
- Leo GaravagliaDr. Malpini
- Laura RediFanny / Maria detta 'Fanny'
- Fedele GentileAntonio
- Amelia BissiMutter / La madre di Giovanni
- Carlo DuseHauptmann Marchi / Il capitano Marchi
- Piero HeliczerSandrino Berti (Pucci)