Il federale (1961)

Comedy

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.

Updated May 20 2020

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Runtime: 100 mins Rating: 6.9

Cast

Georges Wilson

Professor Bonafè

Luciano Salce

Deutscher Offizier

Ugo Tognazzi

Primo

Stefania Sandrelli

Lisa

Jimmy il Fenomeno

Suole da Scarpa

Gianni Agus

Chef der Faschisten

Crew

Ennio Morricone

Original Music Composer

Dino De Laurentiis

Executive Producer

Arrigo Breschi

Set Decoration

Roberto Cinquini

Editor