MOVIE • 1951

The City Defends Itself

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

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

TMDB ★ 3.0/5Votes: 17

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Top Cast

Gina Lollobrigida

Daniela

Renato Baldini

Paolo Leandri

Cosetta Greco

Lina Girosi - moglie di Luigi

Paul Müller

Guido Marchi - il professore

Fausto Tozzi

Luigi Girosi

Tamara Lees

La donna del ritratto

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

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Giuseppe Chinnici

Commissario di polizia

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Vincenzo Tocci

Capitano della nave

Amedeo Trilli

Conducente del tram

Vincenzo Maggio

Alberto Tosi (as Enzo Maggio)

Federico Fellini

Screenplay

Where to watch

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Film

Status

Released

Release

October 12, 1951

Runtime

80 min

Language

Italian

Origin

Italy

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

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