The Condemned of Altona

– A dying German magnate invites his youngest son and daughter-in-law home to discuss the future of th..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.90 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 54 Minutes
Release Year:
1962
Original Name:
I sequestrati di Altona
The Condemned of Altona (1962) - Also known as I sequestrati di Altona

A dying German magnate invites his youngest son and daughter-in-law home to discuss the future of the family's shipbuilding empire. There, the daughter-in-law stumbles upon a secret of the family's Nazi past.

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Release Date:

30 Oct 1963

Language:

Italian, German

Director:

Vittorio De Sica

Writer:

Jean-Paul Sartre (play), Cesare Zavattini (screenplay), Abby Mann (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Sophia Loren, Maximilian Schell, Fredric March, Robert Wagner

Plot:

A maddened German war criminal lives in a secluded house owned by his rich father who lets him think the war is still on 20 years after the fact. However, no deception can last forever.

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.8/10