The City Defends Itself

Year: 1951

Runtime: 77 mins

Language: Italian

Director: Pietro Germi

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Winner of the prestigious Venice Award for Best Italian Film of the year, the story follows four criminals who pull off a daring robbery inside a soccer stadium. After the heist they go their separate ways, each trying to stay one step ahead of the police as they close in.

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