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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.

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6.7

The story of the descent into madness of Mussolini's secret first wife, Ida Dasler, who was seduced by his passion and vigor but blind to the fascist dictator's many flaws.

Released: 2009-05-20128 minDir: Marco BellocchioDrama, HistoryBudget: $13.0MBox office: $5.7M

Cast

  • Giovanna Mezzogiorno as Ida Dalser
  • Filippo Timi as Benito Mussolini
  • Fausto Russo Alesi as Riccardo Paicher
  • Michela Cescon as Rachele Guidi
  • Pier Giorgio Bellocchio as Pietro Fedele
  • Corrado Invernizzi as Dottor Cappelletti

Themes

  • biography

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Ratings

IMDb

6.9/10

6,124 votes

Year
2009
Runtime
128 min
Genres
Biography, Drama, Romance

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Key facts

Film.name
Vincere
Film.image
Vincere.jpg
Film.caption
English-language poster
Film.director
Marco Bellocchio
Film.producer
Mario Gianani
Film.writer
Marco BellocchioDaniela Ceselli
Film.starring
Giovanna MezzogiornoFilippo Timi
Film.music
Carlo Crivelli
Film.cinematography
Daniele Ciprì
Film.editing
Francesca Calvelli
Film.distributor
01 DistributionIFC Films
Film.runtime
128 minutes
Film.country
ItalyFrance
Film.language
Italian
Film.budget
€9 million
Film.gross
€2,089,000

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
France
Original language
Italian
Screenwriter
Marco Bellocchio
Production company
Istituto Luce
Cinematographer
Daniele Ciprì
Narrative location
Milan
Duration
128
FilmAffinity ID
422568
Distribution format
video on demand
Image
Bundesarchiv Bild 102-09844, Mussolini in Mailand.jpg
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publication date
2009-01-01
title
Vincere
distributed by
01 Distribution
review score
7.6/10
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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.

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