Comandante (2023 film)

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 edition of the Venice Film Festival.

Comandante
Directed byEdoardo De Angelis
Written byEdoardo De Angelis
Sandro Veronesi
Produced byEdoardo De Angelis
Attilio De Razza
Nicola Giuliano
Pierpaolo Verga
StarringPierfrancesco Favino
CinematographyFerran Paredes Rubio
Edited byLorenzo Peluso
Music byRobert Del Naja
Euan Dickinson
Release date
  • August 30, 2023 (2023-08-30) (Venice)
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CountryItaly

Cast

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 in emersion for three days, making the ship an easy target for enemies.[2][3]

Production

The filming began on 5 September 2022 in Taranto.[2]

Release

The film was selected as the opening film at the 80th Venice International Film Festival, replacing originally announced Challengers due to the ongoing 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.[4]

References
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Bigi, Emanuele (4 January 2023). "I 10 film italiani più attesi del 2023". GQ Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  4. Roxborough, Scott (25 July 2023). "Venice Scores Star-Studded Lineup Despite Strikes". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
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