# General Della Rovere (1959)

> A petty con man forced to impersonate a resistance hero discovers that courage may emerge from the role he never intended to play.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/28002

## Facts

- Runtime: 132 min
- Genres: Drama, War
- Director: Roberto Rossellini
- Cast: Vittorio De Sica, Hannes Messemer, Vittorio Caprioli, Nando Angelini, Herbert Fischer, Mary Greco, Bernardo Menicacci, Lucia Modugno
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053856/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, melancholic, austere, classic cinema night, serious film study

## Synopsis

A con man's deception leads him into a dangerous game of survival against the Nazis.

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