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The City Defends Itself

The City Defends Itself

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

19516.11h 17m

Overview

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

Directed by Pietro Germi
Written by Federico Fellini, Tullio Pinelli, Giuseppe Mangione
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Top Cast

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

Tamara Lees

Tamara Lees

La donna del ritratto

Emma Baron

Emma Baron

La madre di Alberto

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Patrizia Manca

Sandrina Girosi - figlia di Lina e Luigi

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Ferdinando Lattanzi

Il padre di Alberto

G

Giuseppe Chinnici

Commissario di polizia

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Themes & Keywords

robberyfootball (soccer) stadium

About The City Defends Itself

The City Defends Itself is a crime, drama film released in 1951 exploring themes of robbery, football (soccer) stadium. Directed by Pietro Germi, it stars Gina Lollobrigida, Renato Baldini, Cosetta Greco. Four criminals commit a robbery at a soccer stadium, and then split up to try to hide separately from the police.

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