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Escape to France
Escape to France

Escape to France

Genres

Drama

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A former Fascist takes his son and escapes across the border into France, where he tries to avoid being recognized and having to pay for his wartime crimes.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

01 August 1948

Country

Italy

Cast

Folco Lulli

Folco Lulli

Riccardo Torre

Enrico Olivieri

Enrico Olivieri

Fabrizio Torre

Cesare Olivieri

Cesare Olivieri

Il rettore

Gianni Dufour

Gianni Dufour

Il Tunisino

Pietro Germi

Pietro Germi

Tembien

Mario Vercellone

Mario Vercellone

Gino

Rosi Mirafiore

Rosi Mirafiore

Pierina

Gino Apostolo

Gino Apostolo

Il brigadiere

Mario Soldati

Mario Soldati

Stiffi (uncredited)

Gianni Luda

Gianni Luda

Bootlegger (uncredited)

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