Vincere (2009)

Directed by

Marco Bellocchio

Genre

drama film, romance film, biographical film

Country

France, Italy

Runtime

2h 08m

Rated

+13

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 165 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman marries Benito Mussolini before he becomes a dictator. After he rises to power, he denies their marriage and has her locked away. The film follows her struggle to be recognized as his wife while she is silenced.

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What happens

Vincere (in English, 'To Win') is a 2009 Italian biographical historical drama film directed by Marco Bellocchio, co-written by Bellocchio and Daniela Ceselli. Its based on the life of Benito Mussolini's first wife Ida Dalser. It stars Giovanna Mezzogiorno as Dalser and Filippo Timi as Mussolini. The film had its world premiere in the main competition of the 2009 Cannes Film Festival on 19 May, where it was nominated for the Palme d'Or. It was theatrically released in Italy on 20 May 2009 by 01 Distribution. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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