Italy / Jan 10, 1942
Bengasi (1942)
Directed by Augusto Genina
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1h 30min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
The film is set in 1941 during the Second World War, when the city of Benghazi in Italian-ruled Libya was occupied by British forces. Italian inhabitants of Benghazi work to resist the British and discover their military plans. One man, Captain Enrico Berti, appears to be collaborating with the British but is in fact working undercover for Italian intelligence. The film ends with the city being recaptured by Italian troops and their Nazi German allies.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Fedele Gentile | Antonio |
| Amelia Bissi | Mutter / La madre di Giovanni |
| Carlo Duse | Hauptmann Marchi / Il capitano Marchi |
| Piero Heliczer | Sandrino Berti (Pucci) |
Genres
DramaWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Bengasi |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano |
| Production countries | Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Film Bassoli |
| Release date | 10 gennaio 1942 |
| Writer | Augusto Genina, Edoardo Anton, Ugo Betti, Alessandro De Stefani |
| Assistant directors | Augusto Genina |
| Music | Antonio Veretti, Ovidio Del Grande, Adriana Novelli |
| Sound | Antonio Veretti, Ovidio Del Grande, Adriana Novelli |
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