The Last Four Days (1974)
Original title: Mussolini - Ultimo atto
The Last Four Days is a 1974 Italian-language war movie directed by Carlo Lizzani, with a running time of 2h 6m. It stars Rod Steiger, Lisa Gastoni and Franco Nero.
In 1945, the dictator of fascist Italy and Hitler's close ally Benito Mussolini faces defeat. In a desperate attempt to avoid capture, he tries to flee the country with his lover Claretta Petacci, but Italian partisans are on their tail.
Cast
- Rod Steiger as Mussolini
- Lisa Gastoni as Claretta Petacci
- Franco Nero as Walter Audisio
- Henry Fonda as Kardinal Schuster
- Lino Capolicchio as Pedro
- Massimo Sarchielli as Alessandro Pavolini
- Andrea Aureli as Francesco Maria Barracu
- Rodolfo Dal Pra as Rodolfo Graziani
- Giacomo Rossi Stuart as Jack Donati
- Giuseppe Addobbati as Raffaele Cadorna
- Umberto Raho as Guido Leto
- Bruno Corazzari as Tenente Fritz Birzer