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The Condemned of Altona (Italian: I sequestrati di Altona) is a 1962 Italian-French drama film directed by Vittorio De Sica. It is based on the play of the same name by Jean-Paul Sartre. For this film Vittorio De Sica won the Academy of Italian Cinema's David di Donatello award for Best Director.
The Condemned of Altona: Directed by Vittorio De Sica. With Sophia Loren, Maximilian Schell, Fredric March, Robert Wagner. 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.
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Upon learning that he will die of cancer in a few months, Gerlach, head of West Germany's greatest industrial combine, summons his younger son, Werner, and Werner's wife, Johanna, an actress, to the family home in Altona.
The Condemned of Altona Released Oct 30, 1963 1h 54m Drama List Reviews 86% Audience Score 100+ Ratings A dying German shipbuilder wants his youngest son to take over the family business.
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The Condemned of Altona is a 1962 Italian-French drama film directed by Vittorio De Sica. It is based on the play of the same name by Jean-Paul Sartre. For this film Vittorio De Sica won the Academy of Italian Cinema's David di Donatello award for Best Director.
Overview. 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.
