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200238 minPGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Vivere

200238 minPGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

A German patrol searches for comedian Vittorio De Sica on a movie set in 1943 Rome, following a direct order from Joseph Goebbels.

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A German patrol searches for comedian Vittorio De Sica on a movie set in 1943 Rome, following a direct order from Joseph Goebbels.

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Franco Berninidirector

Bruno Restucciawriter

Sandro Veronesi

Sandro Veronesiwriter

Marco Paolini

Marco Paolinicast

Toni Bertorelli

Toni Bertorellicast

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Vittorio De Sica stands on a movie set in Rome in 1943, during the Nazi occupation. A German patrol arrives, searching for him under orders from Joseph Goebbels. As an unknown comedian and actor, De Sica faces a dangerous moment that could alter his life. The film captures the emotional strain of war, intertwining themes of love and fear. It presents the stark conditions of life in Italy under Nazi rule, reflecting the struggle between art and survival.

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