General Della Rovere

General Della Rovere

Directed by Roberto Rossellini

Produced by Société Nouvelle des Établissements Gaumont (SNEG), Zebra Film

1959132 min7.5 / 10

A morally complex WWII drama about a petty criminal forced into an impossible deception who discovers unexpected dignity and sacrifice amid the machinery of fascism.

In WWII-Italy, the Gestapo blackmails a con man to impersonate a dead partisan commander in order to extract information from his fellow inmates.

Questions people ask

  • Is General Della Rovere sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is General Della Rovere scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Does General Della Rovere end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is General Della Rovere violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is General Della Rovere easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

68/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity55

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise65

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love88

How much audiences actually like it

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Like General Della Rovere

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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