Original title Mussolini, ultimo atto
Genre Drama
Director Carlo Lizzani
Country, yearITALIA, 1974
Runtime 125
Production Aquila
Release date 29/03/1974
Cinecittà rights Theatrical Italy, International rights sales
Film
Last days of Mussolini
In 1945, the dictator of fascist Italy and Hitler’s close ally Benito Mussolini faces defeat. In a desperate attempt to avoid capture, he tries to flee the country with his lover Claretta Petacci, but Italian partisans are on their tail.
Crew
Screenplay Carlo Lizzani, Fabio Pittorru
Editing Franco Fraticelli
Costume design Ugo Pericoli
Set design Amedeo Fago
Music Ennio Morricone
Cast
Pedro : LINO CAPOLICCHIO
Benito Mussolini : ROD STEIGER
Claretta Petacci : LISA GASTONI
Cardinale Ildefonso Schuster : HENRY FONDA
Colonnello Valerio/Walter Audisio : FRANCO NERO
Tenente Hans Fallmeyer : BILL WANDERS
Sergente S.S. Gunther : GAETANO RUSSO
Tenente Fritz Birzer : BRUNO CORAZZARI
Partigiano Pietro : NANDO POGGI
Maresciallo Rodolfo Graziani : RODOLFO DAL PRA’
Generale Raffaele Cadorna : GIUSEPPE ADDOBBATI
Barracu O Arago : ANDREA AURELI
Comandante della Muti : FRANCO BALDUCCI
Don Bicchierai : MARVIN DRAKE
Membro Commissione Usa : TOM FELLEGHY
Capiatno Otto Kismat : MANFRED FREYBERGER
Buffarini-Guidi : FRANCO MAZZIERI
Prete : RENATO PARACCHI
Lino : VALERIANO VALLONE
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ALAN COLLINS
RENATO PARACCHI