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Giovanni de Medici: The Leader

Original title: Condottieri
  • 1937
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
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A lavish historical pageant about a Renaissance leader trying to unite a still feudal Italy.His band of black shirts anticipates the Fascists of a later Italy when the film was made.A lavish historical pageant about a Renaissance leader trying to unite a still feudal Italy.His band of black shirts anticipates the Fascists of a later Italy when the film was made.A lavish historical pageant about a Renaissance leader trying to unite a still feudal Italy.His band of black shirts anticipates the Fascists of a later Italy when the film was made.

  • Directors
    • Luis Trenker
    • Werner Klingler
  • Writers
    • Kurt Heuser
    • Mirko Jelusich
    • Luis Trenker
  • Stars
    • Luis Trenker
    • August Eichhorn
    • Waltraut Klein
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
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    • Directors
      • Luis Trenker
      • Werner Klingler
    • Writers
      • Kurt Heuser
      • Mirko Jelusich
      • Luis Trenker
    • Stars
      • Luis Trenker
      • August Eichhorn
      • Waltraut Klein
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    Luis Trenker
    Luis Trenker
    • Giovanni de Medici dalle Bande Nere
    August Eichhorn
    • Malatesta
    Waltraut Klein
    • Tullia delle Grazie
    Ethel Maggi
    • Catherina Sforza
    Erwin Klietsch
    • Cesare Borgia
    Herbert Hübner
    Herbert Hübner
    • Herzog d'Urbino
    Reinhold Pasch
    • Danielo
    Nestor Szytar
    • Corrado
    Josef Kamper
    • Pedro
    Otto Collin
    • Mönch
    Aribert Wäscher
    • Kardinal
    Friedl Trenker
    • Giovanni als Kind
    Luis Gerold
    • Barbo
    Hans Jamnig
    • Birbo
    Giuseppe Addobbati
    Giuseppe Addobbati
    • Giovannis Vater
    Erich Dunskus
    Erich Dunskus
    • Der Bauer
    Viktor Gehring
    • Salviati
    Tito Gobbi
    • Nino
    • Directors
      • Luis Trenker
      • Werner Klingler
    • Writers
      • Kurt Heuser
      • Mirko Jelusich
      • Luis Trenker
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    • Trivia
      The first showing of the movie after World War 2 was on the 19th September 1977, 40 years after release, on Bavarian Televsion.
    • Goofs
      Giovanni Lombardo's father Giovani de Medici was not killed in the 16th century, as suggested by the movie. He died in 1498 of gout seizure.
    • Crazy credits
      In the opening credits the child actors, who portray Giovanni Lombardo and Maria Salviati as children are credited with three stars: "***"
    • Connections
      Alternate-language version of Condottieri (1937)
    • Soundtracks
      Canzone di Maria
      Written by Giuseppe Becce and Ardea

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    • Release date
      • January 4, 1940 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • Germany
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Ørnen fra Lombardo
    • Filming locations
      • Cinès, Rome, Lazio, Italy(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Consorzio "Condotieri"
      • Ente Nazionale Industrie Cinematografiche (ENIC)
      • Tobis Filmkunst
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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