{"id":1776,"date":"2006-11-17T15:01:41","date_gmt":"2006-11-17T22:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1776"},"modified":"2021-01-18T00:53:05","modified_gmt":"2021-01-18T07:53:05","slug":"general-della-rovere-1960","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1776","title":{"rendered":"General Della Rovere (1960)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;I don&#8217;t trust priests; they&#8217;re all spies.&#8221; <\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/General-Della-Rovere.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/General-Della-Rovere-196x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-38817\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/General-Della-Rovere-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/General-Della-Rovere-84x128.jpg 84w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/General-Della-Rovere.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis<\/strong><br \/>\nAn apolitical con-artist (Vittorio De Sica) impersonates a recently killed Resistance leader (\u201cGeneral Della Rovere\u201d) in order to save his own life.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Character Arc<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Con-Artists<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Folk Heroes<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Italian Films<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Mistaken or Hidden Identities<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Political Awakening<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Resistance Fighters<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Roberto Rossellini Films<\/a><\/li>\n<li>World War II <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nAs Peary notes, this historical drama may be overlong and disjointed at times, but is nonetheless a powerful depiction of director Roberto Rossellini&#8217;s conviction that &#8220;every Italian has the responsibility to share his countrymen&#8217;s misery.&#8221;  Indeed, because Rossellini spends the entire first hour of the movie showing us Grimaldi (De Sica) as he sells out his fellow Italians to the Gestapo &#8212; brusquely trading their lives for cash &#8212; it&#8217;s especially gratifying to witness his change of heart once he&#8217;s in prison. Although Grimaldi has nothing to gain by helping the Resistance movement, he comes to recognize the true importance of solidarity in the face of evil. By the end of the film, you&#8217;ll feel nothing but compassion and pride for this reformed swindler, who &#8220;becomes worthy of the man whose name he has stolen.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Vittorio De Sica&#8217;s strong performance as both the cynical swindler and the noble General<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/General-Della-Rovere-De-Sica.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/General-Della-Rovere-De-Sica-1024x739.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"462\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-64116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/General-Della-Rovere-De-Sica-1024x739.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/General-Della-Rovere-De-Sica-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/General-Della-Rovere-De-Sica-128x92.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/General-Della-Rovere-De-Sica-768x554.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/General-Della-Rovere-De-Sica-374x270.png 374w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/General-Della-Rovere-De-Sica.png 1417w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/General-Della-Rovere-De-Sica2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/General-Della-Rovere-De-Sica2-1024x736.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"460\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-64112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/General-Della-Rovere-De-Sica2-1024x736.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/General-Della-Rovere-De-Sica2-300x216.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/General-Della-Rovere-De-Sica2-128x92.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/General-Della-Rovere-De-Sica2-768x552.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/General-Della-Rovere-De-Sica2-376x270.png 376w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/General-Della-Rovere-De-Sica2.png 1415w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Many powerful, tense moments, both before and after De Sica enters prison<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/General-Della-Rovere-De-Sica4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/General-Della-Rovere-De-Sica4-1024x730.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"456\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-64114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/General-Della-Rovere-De-Sica4-1024x730.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/General-Della-Rovere-De-Sica4-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/General-Della-Rovere-De-Sica4-128x91.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/General-Della-Rovere-De-Sica4-768x548.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/General-Della-Rovere-De-Sica4-379x270.png 379w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/General-Della-Rovere-De-Sica4.png 1443w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/General-Della-Rovere-Tense.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/General-Della-Rovere-Tense-1024x749.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"468\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-64117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/General-Della-Rovere-Tense-1024x749.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/General-Della-Rovere-Tense-300x220.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/General-Della-Rovere-Tense-128x94.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/General-Della-Rovere-Tense-768x562.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/General-Della-Rovere-Tense-369x270.png 369w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/General-Della-Rovere-Tense.png 1409w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>A fascinating portrait of newly won political consciousness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes. Though it&#8217;s long, unevenly paced, and considered by many to be one of Rossellini&#8217;s lesser efforts, this film remains a stirring wartime drama. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Important Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0053856\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1960\/11\/22\/archives\/the-screen-rossellinis-general-della-roverefilm-in-directors-old.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t trust priests; they&#8217;re all spies.&#8221; Synopsis An apolitical con-artist (Vittorio De Sica) impersonates a recently killed Resistance leader (\u201cGeneral Della Rovere\u201d) in order to save his own life. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Character Arc Con-Artists Folk Heroes Italian Films Mistaken or Hidden Identities Political Awakening Resistance Fighters Roberto Rossellini Films World War II Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: As Peary notes, this historical drama may be overlong and disjointed at times, but is nonetheless a powerful depiction of&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1776\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1776","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-responses-to-peary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1776","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1776"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1776\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":64119,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1776\/revisions\/64119"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1776"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1776"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1776"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}