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ACADEMY AWARD® Winner Rod Steiger (In The Heat Of The Night, On The Waterfront) heads an all star international cast as Italian Prime Minister Benito Mussolini in Carlo Lizzani's Last Days Of Mussolini. April, 1945, The Third Reich are losing ground during the final months of World War II, fascist dictator Mussolini (Steiger) flees the wrath of his own people and heads for Switzerland with his mistress, Claretta Petacci. Hunted by both the Americans led by Jack Donati, and the partisans, Mussolini is swiftly captured by the freedom fighters and held prisoner on the shores of Lake Como. Mussolini and his lover must endure a night of soul searching before answering for their crimes at dawn. History comes to life in this explosively tense, sprawling World War II drama also featuring ACADEMY AWARD® winner Henry Fonda (The Grapes Of Wrath), Lino Capolicchio (The House Of Laughing Windows), Umberto Raho (Secrets Of A Call Girl), Luciano Pigozzi (The Whip And The Body) and Franco Nero (Django) with a score composed by Ennio Morricone. Never before available in the UK on DVD, Last Days Of Mussolini is presented by Eureka Entertainment, uncut and in a new transfer taken from the original negative.
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: Italian ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), English ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (2.35:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Cast/Crew Interview(s), Interactive Menu, Photo Gallery, Remastered, Scene Access, Trailer(s), Uncut, SYNOPSIS: Rod Steiger (In The Heat Of The Night, On The Waterfront) heads an all star international cast as Italian Prime Minister Benito Mussolini in Carlo Lizzani's Last Days Of Mussolini. April, 1945, The Third Reich are losing ground during the final months of World War II, fascist dictator Mussolini (Steiger) flees the wrath of his own people and heads for Switzerland with his mistress, Claretta Petacci. Hunted by both the Americans led by Jack Donati, and the partisans, Mussolini is swiftly captured by the freedom fighters and held prisoner on the shores of Lake Como. Mussolini and his lover must endure a night of soul searching before answering for their crimes at dawn. History comes to life in this explosively tense, sprawling World War II drama also featuring Henry Fonda (The Grapes Of Wrath), Lino Capolicchio (The House Of Laughing Windows), Umberto Raho (Secrets Of A Call Girl), Luciano Pigozzi (The Whip And The Body) and Franco Nero (Django) with a score composed by Ennio Morricone. Never before available in the UK on DVD, Last Days Of Mussolini is presented by Eureka Entertainment, uncut and in a new transfer taken from the original negative. ...Last Days of Mussolini ( Mussolini: Ultimo atto ) ( The Last 4 Days (The Last Tyrant) )
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By P. Aj Smith
Format:DVD
I have obtained 3 different versions of this film, all advertising that the film is spoken in english, I purchased one from America, Germany, and the one here advertised, NONE of them have the original dubbed soundtrack that accompanied the film on it's 1974 cinema distribution. ''Le Manni Sulla Citta'' another great Italian film Steiger made for Francesco Rosi in 1963 had Steiger's voiced dubbed in Italian from it's release, what is really galling is that this film was released with all the dialogue in English, obviously the ensemble Italian roles were dubbed, but Steiger retained his own voice in the cinema print, and on the original VHS tape which I still own. This is especially frustrating when given this is one of Steiger's few remaing great portrayals from the 70's, an inward looking, smouldering portrait of a once proud leader in freefall, it is so much more subtle and convincing a portrayal of Il Duce than Steiger's turn in ''Lion Of The Desert'' where Mussolini comes over as a strutting clown, and fell victim to Steiger's later tendency to overact. A major dissapointment, as the section of the film involving American soldiers is still spoken in English! What is going on ? Hopefully someday an english spoken version of this fine film will be made available.
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Good performance and historical accurate.Action enough to keep me close to the sreen.Also a must to all WW-2 armchair historians.Very good value for the price.English subtitled.
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Trying to Escape Fate!
15 Jun 2007
By Maximiliano F Yofre
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Format:DVD
Director Carlo Lizzani is a veteran Italian film maker formed in the Italian "Neorealist" film school; this influence is still perceptible in the present movie.
Lizzani in his extended career has delivered some very good films as "Chronache di Poveri Amanti" ("Chronicle of Poor Lovers" 1954) and "Il Procceso de Verona" (The Verona Trial 1963) amongst other.
"Mussolini: Ultimo Atto" (Mussolini: Last Act 1974) show dictator's four last days of life. The film shows Mussolini as he was: arrogant, selfish, histrionic, liar, opportunist, unremorseful, irresponsible ... yet human.
Around him a plethora of flunky officers strive to attract his favors. His faithful lover, Claretta Petacci, still clings to "the big man" with desperate love.
Germans, Allies, Partisans, Vatican and Neutrals compose an intricate political and diplomatic ballet around this sinking figure.
Photography in charge of veteran Roberto Gerardi and music score composed by Ennio Morricone are excellent.
Rod Steiger is outstanding in his characterization of the Italian dictator, his attitudes and corporal demeanor is exact; yet the best of his playacting is the way in which he conveys to the audience the internal turmoil of Mussolini.
Lisa Gastoni as Claretta, Henry Fonda as Cardinale Schuster and Franco Nero as Colonel Valerio offer great performances too.
A very good historical film that will be thoroughly enjoyed by history fans and general public too.
Reviewed by Max Yofre.
Lizzani in his extended career has delivered some very good films as "Chronache di Poveri Amanti" ("Chronicle of Poor Lovers" 1954) and "Il Procceso de Verona" (The Verona Trial 1963) amongst other.
"Mussolini: Ultimo Atto" (Mussolini: Last Act 1974) show dictator's four last days of life. The film shows Mussolini as he was: arrogant, selfish, histrionic, liar, opportunist, unremorseful, irresponsible ... yet human.
Around him a plethora of flunky officers strive to attract his favors. His faithful lover, Claretta Petacci, still clings to "the big man" with desperate love.
Germans, Allies, Partisans, Vatican and Neutrals compose an intricate political and diplomatic ballet around this sinking figure.
Photography in charge of veteran Roberto Gerardi and music score composed by Ennio Morricone are excellent.
Rod Steiger is outstanding in his characterization of the Italian dictator, his attitudes and corporal demeanor is exact; yet the best of his playacting is the way in which he conveys to the audience the internal turmoil of Mussolini.
Lisa Gastoni as Claretta, Henry Fonda as Cardinale Schuster and Franco Nero as Colonel Valerio offer great performances too.
A very good historical film that will be thoroughly enjoyed by history fans and general public too.
Reviewed by Max Yofre.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Last Days Of Mussolini
24 Oct 2012
By MURPH
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Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Despite the Italian producer's well produced and very factually presented film, he deserves chastisement for its disappointing ending.
The climax to Mussolini and his mistress' demise was the local Italians hanging their corpses by the ankles in the village square so they could be reviled and spat on for the misery Mussolini caused an Italian nation that never wanted war, including the many murdered on his orders.
This is shown in all documentaries and should have been included in the film. I am very disappointed and shall give the film away to anyone.
John Murphy
The climax to Mussolini and his mistress' demise was the local Italians hanging their corpses by the ankles in the village square so they could be reviled and spat on for the misery Mussolini caused an Italian nation that never wanted war, including the many murdered on his orders.
This is shown in all documentaries and should have been included in the film. I am very disappointed and shall give the film away to anyone.
John Murphy
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Very good movie about a turning point of history
4 Nov 2009
By AUGUSTO BAZAN
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Format:DVD
Rod Steiger gives a real performance. Production quite old but overall faithful to historical facts. Highly recommended for those interested in Italy's demise but also entertaining for anybody who wants to spend a good time watching good acting. Makes Mussolini a more humane and tormented being who is unable to scape what he is convinced is his destiny.
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