The Condemned of Altona (1962)
- Original title
- I sequestrati di Altona
- Directed by
- Vittorio De Sica
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- France, Italy
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Rating
- 7.1 of 10 from 17 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A German industrialist family hides a dark secret about their eldest son who was a Nazi officer. The son lives in self-imposed isolation in the family mansion, tormented by his wartime actions. The film examines guilt and denial in post-war Germany.
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What happens
The Condemned of Altona (Italian: I sequestrati di Altona) is a 1962 Italian-French drama film directed by Vittorio De Sica. It is based on the play of the same name by Jean-Paul Sartre. For this film Vittorio De Sica won the Academy of Italian Cinema's David di Donatello award for Best Director. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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