Condottieri (1937 film)

Condottieri is a 1937 Italian historical film directed by Luis Trenker and starring Trenker, Loris Gizzi and Laura Nucci. It portrays the life of Giovanni de' Medici, a celebrated condottieri of the sixteenth century. A separate German-language version was also made.

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• Gradara 1936 dal film i condottieri
• Cast
• References

The film received 9.6 million lire of funding from the Italian government, as part as a major drive by the Fascist authorities to develop the Italian film industry (which also involved the construction of the large Cinecittà complex in Rome). Along with Scipio Africanus, the film was an attempt to harness history to support the Fascist regime's current policies. Condottieri drew parallels between the dictator Benito Mussolini and the historical figure of de' Medici, portraying both as unifying Italy. The film's elaborate sets were designed by Virgilio Marchi.

Cast

Luis Trenker, as Giovanni de' Medici

Loris Gizzi, as Malatesta

Laura Nucci, as Tullia delle Grazie

Carla Sveva, as Maria Salviati

Ethel Maggi, as Caterina Sforza

Mario Ferrari, as Cesare Borgia

Angelo Ferrari

Giulio Cirino, as Rüschli

Sandro Dani, as D'Argentière

Tito Gobbi, as Nino

Augusto Marcacci, as Daniello

Nino Marchetti, as Corrado

Lando Muzio, as Pedro

Ernesto Nannicini

Umberto Sacripante, as Sanzio

Carlo Tamberlani, as Duke of Urbino

Gino Viotti, as Pope

Giuseppe Addobbati, as Duke of Imola

Friedl Trenker, as Giovanni

Oreste Bilancia

Alberto Emmerich

Carlo Fontana

Tullio Galvani

Luis Gerold, as Barbo

Alberto Minoprio

Carlo Simoneschi

Virgilio Botti

Mara Danieli

Claudio Ermelli

Carlo Duse