Escape to France

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Escape to France

1948

1h 40m

7.2(9 votes)

Drama

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A former Fascist takes his son and escapes across the border into France, where he tries to avoid being recognized and having to pay for his wartime crimes.

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10 members

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Folco Lulli

Riccardo Torre

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Enrico Olivieri

Fabrizio Torre

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Cesare Olivieri

Il rettore

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Gianni Dufour

Il Tunisino

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Pietro Germi

Tembien

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Mario Vercellone

Gino

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Rosi Mirafiore

Pierina

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Gino Apostolo

Il brigadiere

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Mario Soldati

Stiffi (uncredited)

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Gianni Luda

Bootlegger (uncredited)

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