Crime ·Drama · Italy · 1951 · 1h 17m

The City Defends Itself

La città si difende

The City Defends Itself poster
Director
Pietro Germi
Cast
Gina Lollobrigida as Daniela Renato Baldini as Paolo Leandri Cosetta Greco as Lina Girosi - moglie di Luigi Paul Müller as Guido Marchi - il professore Fausto Tozzi as Luigi Girosi Tamara Lees as La donna del ritratto
Crew
Carlo Montuori — Director of Photography Rolando Benedetti — Editor Carlo Rustichelli — Original Music Composer Federico Fellini — Screenplay Tullio Pinelli — Screenplay Federico Fellini — Story
Tagline

The Sensational Venice Award Winner for the GREATEST ITALIAN FILM OF THE YEAR

Synopsis

Four criminals commit a robbery at a soccer stadium, and then split up to try to hide separately from the police.

Trailer The City Defends Itself — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
robberyfootball (soccer) stadium
Key Collaborators
Pietro Germi Director Carlo Montuori Director of Photography Rolando Benedetti Editor Carlo Rustichelli Original Music Composer Federico Fellini Screenplay Tullio Pinelli Screenplay Federico Fellini Story Tullio Pinelli Story Luigi Comencini Story Carlo Egidi Production Design
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