Escape to France

Escape to France

1948•1h 40m•6.9/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.9/10(8)

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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Production

Lux Film

Language

IT

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Folco Lulli

Folco Lulli

Riccardo Torre

Enrico Olivieri

Fabrizio Torre

Cesare Olivieri

Il rettore

Gianni Dufour

Il Tunisino

Pietro Germi

Pietro Germi

Tembien

Mario Vercellone

Gino

Rosi Mirafiore

Pierina

Gino Apostolo

Il brigadiere

Mario Soldati

Mario Soldati

Stiffi (uncredited)

Gianni Luda

Bootlegger (uncredited)

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