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Four Ways Out (1951)

Four Ways Out poster
Original title
La città si difende
Directed by
Pietro Germi
Genre
drama film, heist film, crime film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 24m
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 17 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Four criminals rob a stadium gate and flee separately. Each one's escape plan leads to a different outcome.

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What happens

Four Ways Out (Italian: La città si difende) is a 1951 Italian crime film directed by Pietro Germi and starring Gina Lollobrigida, Renato Baldini and Cosetta Greco. The film won the award for Best Italian Film at the 1951 Venice Film Festival. The film's sets were designed by the art director Carlo Egidi. It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios and on location around Rome. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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