Vincere (2010)
82%RT Audience Score: 68%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Part political treatise, part melodrama, Marco Bellocchio’s Mussolini biopic forsakes historical details in favor of absorbing emotion — and provides a showcase for a stunning performance from Giovanna Mezzogiorno
Vincere is a tragic love story that will make you question why anyone would ever devote themselves to a self-serving man. But hey, we’ve all been there, right? The film is good, not great, but it’s worth watching just to see Giovanna Mezzogiorno’s passionate performance as Dalser and Filippo Timi’s portrayal of the bullish Mussolini. Plus, the classical score will make you feel like you’re watching an opera. Overall, Vincere is a gripping drama that will leave you feeling grateful for not being in a toxic relationship with a fascist dictator.
Production Company(ies)
Films,onor Vera Films,
Distributor
IFC Films
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
TV-MA
Year of Release
2010
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital
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Aspect ratio:1.78 : 1
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Runtime:2h 8m
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Language(s):
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Country of origin:France
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Mar 19, 2010 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 27, 2010
Genre(s)
Keyword(s)
Vincere, Biography, Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Filippo Timi, Marco Bellocchio, Mario Gianani, Daniela Ceselli, Italian, World War I, Benito Mussolini, Ida Dalser, fascism, political treatise, melodrama, historical, emotional, absorbing, stunning performance, critic reviews, box office, budget, producer, MPAA rating, tragic love, war, dictator, Mussolini biopic, IFC Films, Corrado Invernizzi, Fausto Russo Alesi, Michela Cescon, Pier Giorgio Bellocchio, reviewed by Anna Smith, Ed Koch, Andrew Sarris, Joshua Rothkopf, Carol Crivelli, David Walsh, Martin Tsai, Jason Best, Jeffrey Chen, Michael W Phillips Jr., Rob Thomas, rated by audience, Jennifer X, scott g, Stefanie C, Walter M
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Filippo Timi – Benito Mussolini, Benito Albino
Corrado Invernizzi – Dottor Cappelletti
Fausto Russo Alesi – Riccardo Paicher
Michela Cescon – Rachele Guidi
Pier Giorgio Bellocchio – Pietro Fedele
Director – Marco Bellocchio
Producer – Mario Gianani
Writers – Marco Bellocchio, Daniela Ceselli
Director(s)
Marco Bellocchio
Writer(s)
Marco Bellocchio, Daniela Ceselli
Producer(s)
Mario Gianani
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (92) | Top Critics (38) | Fresh (85) | Rotten (7)
A tragic, timeless tale about a spirited woman’s stubborn devotion to a self-serving man.
August 23, 2018 | Rating: 4/5
Anna Smith
Metro Newspaper (UK)
TOP CRITIC
It is good and worth seeing but not great.
January 13, 2018
Ed Koch
The Atlantic
TOP CRITIC
Bellocchio encapsulates the long-running mass hysteria of a nation enthralled by the demagogic antics of a now-seeming buffoon.
June 20, 2013
Andrew Sarris
Film Comment Magazine
TOP CRITIC
November 17, 2011 | Rating: 4/5
Joshua Rothkopf
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
Carol Crivelli’s soaring classical score heightens Bellochio’s operatic tendencies.
December 30, 2010
Joshua Katzman
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
Vincere maintains its grip through sheer flair.
May 20, 2010 | Rating: 4/5
Derek Malcolm
London Evening Standard
TOP CRITIC
The film’s dramatic starting-point more or less is Mussolini’s act of apostasy, his transformation in 1914 from a fire-eating, left Socialist into an Italian nationalist and patriot.
February 13, 2021
David Walsh
World Socialist Web Site
While Dalser’s story makes for a potent historical parable, at times it seems like little more than a garden-variety drama about an obsessive woman’s scorn.
October 7, 2015
Martin Tsai
Critic’s Notebook
It’s a real treat to see this provocative examination of the life of fascist dictator Benito Mussolini. As Dalser, Giovanna Mezzogiorno delivers a passionate, ho-holds-barred performance. Filippo Timi is equally good as the bullish, blustering Mussolini.
July 30, 2012
Jason Best
Movie Talk
The events occur not to tell a narrative, but to illustrate an emotional progress.
March 2, 2011 | Rating: 9/10
Jeffrey Chen
Window to the Movies
A series of striking images that serve little purpose except to look striking.
October 28, 2010 | Rating: 2.5/5
Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
Goatdog’s Movies
In telling the story of one wronged woman, Bellocchio shows how an entire country was flattered and seduced, then betrayed.
August 26, 2010 | Rating: 3/4
Rob Thomas
Wisconsin State Journal…
Plot
compelling and tragic biopic, Vincere tells the story of Ida Dalser’s love affair with Benito Mussolini, their separation during World War I, and her attempts to reclaim her place in his life as he rises to power as a fascist dictator.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Giovanna Mezzogiorno delivers a stunning performance as Ida Dalser.
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