Portland Italian Film Festival

Join Us For The Italian Film Festival 2025!

Schedule Of Events:

6:30 P.M. - Comandante

Plot:    At The Beginning Of Wwii, Salvatore Todaro Commands The Italian Royal Navy Submarine Cappellini. One Dark Night In October 1940, While Navigating In The Atlantic, The Cappellini Comes Upon The Armed Belgian Merchant Ship Kabalo Sailing Without Lights. A Brief But Fierce Battle Ensues In Which The Cappellini Crew Sink The Enemy Ship. Commander Todaro Then Makes A Decision That Will Go Down In History.
Based On A True Story, Comandante Was The Opening Night Film Of The 2023 Venice Film Festival.

Cast:    Pierfrancesco Favino, Massimiliano Rossi, Johan Heldenbergh, Silvia D’amico, Arturo Muselli, Giuseppe Brunetti, Gianluca Di Gennaro, Johannes Wirix, Pietro Angelini, Mario Russo, Cecilia Bertozzi, Paolo Bonacelli

Year: 2023
Length: 122 Min.
Genre: Drama
Awards: La Pellicola D'oro Award (Best Set Designer): Venice Film Festival
Nominated Leone D’oro (Best Film): Venice Film Festival; Best Actor (Pierfrancesco Favino ), Best Producer, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, Best Make-Up, Best Hair Design, Best Sound, Best Visual Effects, David Of The Youth (Edoardo De Angelis): David Di Donatello; Best Film, Best Actor (Pierfrancesco Favino), Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Sound, Best Casting: Nastro D'argento
Rating: Usa: No Rating; Mymovies +13