Bengasi

Bengasi

90 mins | Drama, War | Jan. 10, 1942

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.

Bengasi

90 mins | Drama, War | Jan. 10, 1942

Bengasi
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.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers Film Bassoli
Original title Bengasi
Directors Augusto Genina
Writers Alessandro De Stefani, Ugo Betti, Augusto Genina, Edoardo Anton

Cast

Fosco Giachetti

as Hauptmann Enrico Berti / Il capitano Enrico Berti

Mária Tasnádi Fekete

as Carla Berti

Amedeo Nazzari

as Filippo Colleoni

Vivi Gioi

as Vivi Gioi

Guido Notari

as Bürgermeister / Il podestà italiano a Bengasi

Leo Garavaglia

as Dr. Malpini

Laura Redi

as Fanny / Maria detta 'Fanny'

Fedele Gentile

as Antonio

Amelia Bissi

as Mutter / La madre di Giovanni

Carlo Duse

as Hauptmann Marchi / Il capitano Marchi

Piero Heliczer

as Sandrino Berti (Pucci)