Bengasi

Augusto Genina
1942-01-10


5.5
90 min

The film is set in 1941 during the Second World War, when the city of Benghazi in Italian-ruled Libya was occupied by British forces. Italian inhabitants of Benghazi work to resist the British and discover their military plans. One man, Captain Enrico Berti, appears to be collaborating with the British but is in fact working undercover for Italian intelligence. The film ends with the city being recaptured by Italian troops and their Nazi German allies.

Cast

Name Character Team
Fosco Giachetti Hauptmann Enrico Berti / Il capitano Enrico Berti Unowned
Maria von Tasnady Carla Berti Unowned
Amedeo Nazzari Filippo Colleoni Unowned
Vivi Gioi Vivi Gioi Unowned
Guido Notari Bürgermeister / Il podestà italiano a Bengasi Unowned
Leo Garavaglia Dr. Malpini Unowned
Laura Redi Fanny / Maria detta 'Fanny' Unowned
Fedele Gentile Antonio Unowned
Amelia Bissi Mutter / La madre di Giovanni Unowned
Carlo Duse Hauptmann Marchi / Il capitano Marchi Unowned
Piero Heliczer Sandrino Berti (Pucci) Unowned