The Commander (2023)
The Commander (2023)
One dark night during the early phases of WWII, the Italian Royal Navy submarine Cappellini sinks an armed merchant ship sailing with lights out. At that moment, its commander Salvatore Todaro makes a decision that was destined to go down in history: to save the 26 shipwrecked Belgians who otherwise would have drowned in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean and disembark them at the nearest safe harbor. To make room for them on board his submarine, he is forced to navigate on the surface of the water for three days, visible to the enemy forces and endangering his life and that of his men.

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Cast

Pierfrancesco Favino Pierfrancesco Favino As: Salvatore Todaro
Massimiliano Rossi Massimiliano Rossi As: Vittorio Marcon
Johan Heldenbergh Johan Heldenbergh As: Georges Vogels
Silvia D'Amico Silvia D'Amico As: Rina Todaro
Arturo Muselli Arturo Muselli As: Danilo Stiepovich
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Storyline

One dark night during the early phases of WWII, the Italian Royal Navy submarine Cappellini sinks an armed merchant ship sailing with lights out. At that moment, its commander Salvatore Todaro makes a decision that was destined to go down in history: to save the 26 shipwrecked Belgians who otherwise would have drowned in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean and disembark them at the nearest safe harbor. To make room for them on board his submarine, he is forced to navigate on the surface of the water for three days, visible to the enemy forces and endangering his life and that of his men.


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Certification: 6+

Details

Genres: Drama, History, War

Language: English, Italiano, Français

Release Date: 31 October 2023

Country: IT

Runtime: 120m

Company Credits

Company: Indigo Film, RAI Cinema, O' Groove, Tramp LTD, VGroove, Wise srl, Bedside Productions

Budget: $15,000,000

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Cast

Pierfrancesco Favino

Pierfrancesco Favino

Salvatore Todaro

Massimiliano Rossi

Massimiliano Rossi

Vittorio Marcon

Johan Heldenbergh

Johan Heldenbergh

Georges Vogels

Silvia D'Amico

Silvia D'Amico

Rina Todaro

Arturo Muselli

Arturo Muselli

Danilo Stiepovich

Giuseppe Brunetti

Giuseppe Brunetti

Gigino Magnifico

Gianluca Di Gennaro

Gianluca Di Gennaro

Vincenzo Stumpo

Johannes Wirix

Johannes Wirix

Jacques Reclercq

Pietro Angelini

Pietro Angelini

Ivano Leandri

Mario Russo

Mario Russo

Salvatore Minniti

Cecilia Bertozzi

Cecilia Bertozzi

Anna

Paolo Bonacelli

Paolo Bonacelli

Betti

Luca Chikovani

Luca Chikovani

Leonardo Barletta

Lucas Tavernier

Lucas Tavernier

Caudron

Giulio Greco

Giulio Greco

De Angelis

Arianna di Claudio

Arianna di Claudio

Angelina

Giuseppe Lo Piccolo

Giuseppe Lo Piccolo

Pietro Bono

Alessandro Bandini

Alessandro Bandini

Enrico Lesen d'Aston

Giustiniano Alpi

Giustiniano Alpi

Morandi

Giacomo Bottoni

Giacomo Bottoni

Athos Fraternale

Olivier Langhendries

Olivier Langhendries

Von Wettern

Andrea Ferrara

Andrea Ferrara

Antonio Mulargia

Directed By

Edoardo De Angelis

Edoardo De Angelis

Director

Giorgia Jo Avallone

Giorgia Jo Avallone

Assistant Director

Giuditta Martelli

Giuditta Martelli

Second Assistant Director

Adriano Sacco

Adriano Sacco

Second Second Assistant Director

Lucio Veronesi

Lucio Veronesi

Second Assistant Director

Angelica Spatarella

Angelica Spatarella

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Pierpaolo Verga

Pierpaolo Verga

Producer

Nicola Giuliano

Nicola Giuliano

Producer

Attilio De Razza

Attilio De Razza

Producer

Edoardo De Angelis

Edoardo De Angelis

Producer

Marco Matteo Donat-Cattin

Marco Matteo Donat-Cattin

Casting

Gabriella Giannattasio

Gabriella Giannattasio

Casting Director

Natan Nicoletti

Natan Nicoletti

Data Management Technician

Valentina Donnini

Valentina Donnini

Post Producer

Emanuela Epifano

Emanuela Epifano

Post Producer

Liza J. Butler

Liza J. Butler

Production Coordinator

Andrea Sandali

Andrea Sandali

Assistant Production Coordinator

Luca Bitterlin

Luca Bitterlin

Line Producer

Francesca Cima

Francesca Cima

Producer

Paolo Del Brocco

Paolo Del Brocco

Producer

Carlotta Calori

Carlotta Calori

Producer

Viola Prestieri

Viola Prestieri

Producer

Edited By

Lorenzo Peluso

Lorenzo Peluso

Editor

Andrea Baracca

Andrea Baracca

Colorist

Flavia Foroni

Flavia Foroni

Assistant Editor

Federico Fusco

Federico Fusco

Assistant Editor

Christian Marsiglia

Christian Marsiglia

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Massimo Cantini Parrini

Massimo Cantini Parrini

Costume Design

Alice Gandolfi

Alice Gandolfi

Makeup Artist

Lorenzo Tamburini

Lorenzo Tamburini

Prosthetic Designer

Andrea Giomaro

Andrea Giomaro

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Paola Gattabrusi

Paola Gattabrusi

Makeup Department Head

Massimo Gattabrusi

Massimo Gattabrusi

Hair Department Head

Sound

Gianluigi Gallo

Gianluigi Gallo

Boom Operator

Robert Del Naja

Robert Del Naja

Original Music Composer

Valentino Giannì

Valentino Giannì

Sound

Mirko Perri

Mirko Perri

Sound Designer

Visual Effects

Bert Depoortere

Bert Depoortere

Special Effects Supervisor

Arne Normon

Arne Normon

Special Effects Supervisor

Virginia Cefaly

Virginia Cefaly

Visual Effects Producer

Valerio Di Nitto

Valerio Di Nitto

Digital Compositor

Stacey Dodge

Stacey Dodge

Visual Effects Producer

Francesca Floris

Francesca Floris

Visual Effects Producer

Kevin Tod Haug

Kevin Tod Haug

Visual Effects Designer

Aurora Chen Wan Lu

Aurora Chen Wan Lu

Visual Effects Coordinator

Bidoli Niko

Bidoli Niko

Digital Compositor

Salvatore Palombella

Salvatore Palombella

Digital Compositor

Camera

Ferran Paredes

Ferran Paredes

Director of Photography

Giuseppe Bellucci

Giuseppe Bellucci

Best Boy Grip

Danilo Caruso

Danilo Caruso

Additional First Assistant Camera

Guido Cavaciuti

Guido Cavaciuti

Camera Operator

Aurelio Langella

Aurelio Langella

Grip

Enea Langella

Enea Langella

Key Grip

Antonio Liddi

Antonio Liddi

Grip

Luigi Lombardi

Luigi Lombardi

Digital Imaging Technician

David Mariottini

David Mariottini

Drone Pilot

Marco Moroni

Marco Moroni

Dolly Grip

Aluna Orano

Aluna Orano

Second Assistant Camera

Dario Paolini

Dario Paolini

First Assistant Camera

Marco Pasquini

Marco Pasquini

Underwater Camera

Luigi Piepoli

Luigi Piepoli

First Assistant "B" Camera

Gianluca Polo

Gianluca Polo

Grip

Raffaele Prejanò

Raffaele Prejanò

Grip

Antonio Spada

Antonio Spada

Grip

Lighting

Art Department

Carmine Guarino

Carmine Guarino

Production Design

Alfredo Ritondale

Alfredo Ritondale

Art Direction

Iole Autero

Iole Autero

Set Decoration

Giovanni Esposito

Giovanni Esposito

Assistant Property Master

Fabio Galvagno

Fabio Galvagno

Painter

Flaminia Latini

Flaminia Latini

Art Department Trainee

Denise Montagnaro

Denise Montagnaro

Assistant Production Design

Amedeo Palazzi

Amedeo Palazzi

Art Designer

Nike Paolucci

Nike Paolucci

Assistant Production Design

Fabiana Tosca

Fabiana Tosca

Property Master

Other Crew

Pieter Bouciqué

Pieter Bouciqué

Special Effects Technician

Simon Malcom Cokes

Simon Malcom Cokes

Special Effects Technician

Thomas Desmet

Thomas Desmet

Special Effects Technician

Lorin Duquesne

Lorin Duquesne

Special Effects Technician

Fleur Martin

Fleur Martin

Special Effects Technician

Toon Sintobin

Toon Sintobin

Special Effects Technician

Lode Steenhoudt

Lode Steenhoudt

Special Effects Technician

Elio Terribili

Elio Terribili

Special Effects Technician

Ewoud Vansteenkiste

Ewoud Vansteenkiste

Special Effects Technician

Zeno Verlee

Zeno Verlee

Special Effects Technician

Francesca Vitale

Francesca Vitale

Special Effects Assistant

Simone Bonelli

Simone Bonelli

Stunts

Agostino De Cesaris

Agostino De Cesaris

Stunts

Diego Guerra

Diego Guerra

Stunts

Stefano Spinelli

Stefano Spinelli

Video Assist Operator

Carlotta Bruschi

Carlotta Bruschi

Assistant Script

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