The City Defends Itself
1951, Italian. Directed by Pietro Germi.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Pietro GermiDirector
- Gina LollobrigidaDaniela
- Renato BaldiniPaolo Leandri
- Cosetta GrecoLina Girosi - moglie di Luigi
- Paul MüllerGuido Marchi - il professore
- Fausto TozziLuigi Girosi
- Tamara LeesLa donna del ritratto
- Emma BaronLa madre di Alberto
- Patrizia MancaSandrina Girosi - figlia di Lina e Luigi
- Ferdinando LattanziIl padre di Alberto
- Giuseppe ChinniciCommissario di polizia
- Vincenzo TocciCapitano della nave
- Amedeo TrilliConducente del tram
Details
- Released
- 12 October 1951
- Original title
- La città si difende
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Federico Fellini, Tullio Pinelli, Luigi Comencini
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The City Defends Itself runs 80 minutes (1h 20m).
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Who directed The City Defends Itself?
The City Defends Itself (1951) was directed by Pietro Germi and stars Gina Lollobrigida, Renato Baldini, Cosetta Greco.