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| Directed by | Edoardo De Angelis |
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| Starring | Pierfrancesco Favino |
| Cinematography | Ferran Paredes Rubio |
| Edited by | Lorenzo Peluso |
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| Distributed by | 01 Distribution |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Box office | $3.8 million[1][2] |
Comandante is a 2023 Italian war drama film co-written and directed by Edoardo De Angelis and starring Pierfrancesco Favino. The film opened the 80th Venice Film Festival on 30 August 2023.
Plot
The film tells an episode of the Battle of the Atlantic, when the Italian submarine Comandante Cappellini sunk the Belgian ship Kabalo, and Cappellini's commander Salvatore Todaro decided to disobey orders and to rescue the Kabalo's crew, being forced to navigate on the surface for three days, making the ship an easy target for enemies.[3][4]
Cast
- Pierfrancesco Favino as Salvatore Todaro
- Johan Heldenbergh as Georges Vogels
- Johannes Wirix-speetjens as Jacques Reclercq
- Silvia D'Amico as Rina Todaro
- Paolo Bonacelli as Betti
- Massimiliano Rossi as Vittorio Marcon
Production
Filming began on 5 September 2022 in Taranto.[3]
Release
The film was selected as the opening film at the 80th Venice International Film Festival on 30 August 2023, replacing originally announced Challengers due to the ongoing 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.[4][5][6] It was theatrically released in Italy on 1st November 2023 by 01 Distribution[7][1] (or 31 October as written in the promotional poster above).
Reception
Box office
Comandante grossed $3.8 million in Italy.[1][2]
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 27% of 11 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4/10.[8] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 43 out of 100, based on six critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[9]
References
- ^ a b c "Comandante (2023) – Financial Information". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Comandante (2023)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ a b Vivarelli, Nick (10 November 2022). "Pierfrancesco Favino to Play Humanitarian World War II Hero in 'Comandante,' Production Builds 70-Ton Submarine Replica". Variety. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Edoardo De Angelis' Comandante is the opening film of the 80th Venice Film Festival". labiennale.org. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott (25 July 2023). "Venice Scores Star-Studded Lineup Despite Strikes". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ Kay, Jeremy (21 July 2023). "Venice to open with Edoardo De Angelis' 'Comandante' after MGM pulls 'Challengers' amid strike". Screen International. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ "Festival del cinema di 2023 :: Comandante" (in Italian). 01 Distribution. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "Comandante". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "Comandante". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
External links
- Comandante at IMDb