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The City Defends Itself (1951)

The Sensational Venice Award Winner for the GREATEST ITALIAN FILM OF THE YEAR

Genre : Crime, Drama

Runtime : 1H 17M

Director : Pietro Germi
Writer : Federico Fellini, Tullio Pinelli

Synopsis

Four criminals commit a robbery at a soccer stadium, and then split up to try to hide separately from the police.

Actors

Gina Lollobrigida
Gina Lollobrigida
Daniela
Renato Baldini
Renato Baldini
Paolo Leandri
Cosetta Greco
Cosetta Greco
Lina Girosi - moglie di Luigi
Paul Müller
Paul Müller
Guido Marchi - il professore
Fausto Tozzi
Fausto Tozzi
Luigi Girosi
Enzo Maggio
Enzo Maggio
Alberto Tosi
Tamara Lees
Tamara Lees
La donna del ritratto
Emma Baron
Emma Baron
La madre di Alberto
Patrizia Manca
Patrizia Manca
Sandrina Girosi - figlia di Lina e Luigi
Ferdinando Lattanzi
Ferdinando Lattanzi
Il padre di Alberto
Giuseppe Chinnici
Giuseppe Chinnici
Commissario di polizia
Vincenzo Tocci
Vincenzo Tocci
Capitano della nave
Amedeo Trilli
Amedeo Trilli
Conducente del tram

Crews

Pietro Germi
Pietro Germi
Director
Federico Fellini
Federico Fellini
Screenplay
Tullio Pinelli
Tullio Pinelli
Screenplay
Carlo Rustichelli
Carlo Rustichelli
Original Music Composer
Carlo Civallero
Carlo Civallero
Production Coordinator
Federico Fellini
Federico Fellini
Story
Tullio Pinelli
Tullio Pinelli
Story
Luigi Comencini
Luigi Comencini
Story
Pietro Germi
Pietro Germi
Co-Writer
Giuseppe Mangione
Giuseppe Mangione
Co-Writer
Marcello Giannini
Marcello Giannini
First Assistant Director
Goffredo Bellisario
Goffredo Bellisario
Camera Operator
Franco Freda
Franco Freda
Makeup Artist
Ottorino Vidotto
Ottorino Vidotto
Second Assistant Director
Orazio Tassara
Orazio Tassara
Production Supervisor
Paolo Gargano
Paolo Gargano
Production Secretary
Elvira D'Amico
Elvira D'Amico
Script Supervisor
Carlo Egidi
Carlo Egidi
Production Design
Carlo Egidi
Carlo Egidi
Set Decoration
Rolando Benedetti
Rolando Benedetti
Editor
Mario Messina
Mario Messina
Sound
Franco Ferrara
Franco Ferrara
Conductor
Carlo Montuori
Carlo Montuori
Director of Photography
Vittorio Forges Davanzati
Vittorio Forges Davanzati
Production Manager

Posters and backgrounds

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