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Bengasi

1942

90 minutes

DramaWar

Overview

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.

Top Cast

Fosco Giachetti headshot

Fosco Giachetti

Hauptmann Enrico Berti / Il capitano Enrico Berti

Maria von Tasnady headshot

Maria von Tasnady

Carla Berti

Amedeo Nazzari headshot

Amedeo Nazzari

Filippo Colleoni

Vivi Gioi headshot

Vivi Gioi

Vivi Gioi

Guido Notari headshot

Guido Notari

Bürgermeister / Il podestà italiano a Bengasi

Leo Garavaglia headshot

Leo Garavaglia

Dr. Malpini

Laura Redi headshot

Laura Redi

Fanny / Maria detta 'Fanny'

Fedele Gentile headshot

Fedele Gentile

Antonio

Amelia Bissi headshot

Amelia Bissi

Mutter / La madre di Giovanni

Carlo Duse headshot

Carlo Duse

Hauptmann Marchi / Il capitano Marchi

Piero Heliczer headshot

Piero Heliczer

Sandrino Berti (Pucci)