Bengasi
6.3
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.
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Cast
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Fosco Giachetti
Hauptmann Enrico Berti / Il capitano Enrico Berti
Known for
The Conformist
Love and Larceny
Maria von Tasnady
Carla Berti
Also in
The Final Chord
Two Girls on the Street
Edoardo Anton
Augusto Genina
Adriana Novelli
Carlo Bassoli Jr
Amedeo Nazzari
Filippo Colleoni
Known for
Nights of Cabiria
The Sicilian Clan
Carlo José Bassoli
Ugo Betti
Antonio Veretti
Vivi Gioi
Vivi Gioi
Also in
Tragic Hunt
Rice Girl
Alessandro De Stefani
Augusto Genina Director · Edoardo Anton Screenplay Ugo Betti Screenplay
First release January 10, 1942 · Produced in Italy
Production
Film Bassoli
Production
Italy
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Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
Italy · January 10, 1942
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Hungary
January 8, 1943
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