The Condemned of Altona

Original title: I sequestrati di Altona

1962
1h 54m

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A maddened German war criminal lives in a secluded house owned by his rich father who lets him think the war is still on 20 years after the fact.A maddened German war criminal lives in a secluded house owned by his rich father who lets him think the war is still on 20 years after the fact.A maddened German war criminal lives in a secluded house owned by his rich father who lets him think the war is still on 20 years after the fact.

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6.8/10

668

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Awards
- 2 wins & 1 nomination

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Trivia
Spencer Tracy was offered but declined the role of Albrecht von Gerlach.

Goofs
Nazi uniforms were banned after the war, yet Franz walks through the city without being arrested or beaten up. He gets a few strange looks but is otherwise ignored.

Alternate versions
Every reference to National Socialism was cut from the West German version in 1962.

Connections
Featured in Legends of World Cinema: Maximilian Schell

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8/10

Deserves to be better known

When a movie from 1962 has less than 200 votes on IMDb, what does it mean? Directed by legendary De Sica, and starring great Sophia Loren... it must be a terrible failure? Well, it isn't.

Having read Sartre's play "The Condemned of Altona", it is my impression that the movie is very faithful to its atmosphere. There are some changes, of course: instead of concentrating exclusively on torturing his characters inside the mansion (as Sartre does), De Sica takes advantage of possibilities of film, adding outdoor scenes.

I don't want to reveal the plot, although it is very interesting. I recommend reading the play first, since the relations between characters will be clearer then. Anyway, see this movie if you get the chance!