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The Fascist

6.8

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Original title

Il federale

Year

1961

Running time

97 min.

Country

Italy

Director

Luciano Salce

Screenwriter

Franco Castellano, Giuseppe Moccia

Cast

Music

Ennio Morricone

Cinematography

Erico Menczer (B&W)

Producer

Co-production Italy-France;

Dino de Laurentiis Cinematographica

Genre

Comedy. War | II World War. 1940s. Road Movie

Synopsis

1944. Primo Arcovazzi a fanatic member of Brigate Nere (fascist organization) is in charge to bring an opponent to the regime, Prof. George Wilson, from Abruzzo to Roma. He accepted the mandate because of his wish to be upgraded to "Federale". They travel by a sidecar trough the disastrous Italy, near to the final collapse, under bombings and in agony. Nevertheless the bad situation, they manage to build up a kind of friendship. Primo, even if the signals of final destruction are near, doesn't lose his trust in the regime. The end is near.

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The Fascist

1961

Luciano Salce

6.8

(120)