The Condemned of Altona (1962)
"I sequestrati di Altona" (original title)

Director:

Vittorio De Sica

Writers:

Abby Mann, Jean-Paul Sartre (play),

Stars:

Sophia Loren, Maximilian Schell, Fredric March

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sophia Loren	...	Johanna von Gerlach
Maximilian Schell	...	Franz von Gerlach
Fredric March	...	Albrecht von Gerlach
Robert Wagner	...	Werner von Gerlach
Françoise Prévost	...	Leni von Gerlach
Alfredo Franchi	...	Groundskeeper
Lucia Pelella	...	Groundskeeper's wife
Roberto Massa	...	Chauffeur
Antonia Cianci	...	Maid
Carlo Antonini	...	Police Official
Armando Sifo	...	Policeman
Osvaldo Peccioli	...	Cook (as Aldo Pecchioli)
Ekkehard Schall	...	Actor
Gabriele Tinti	...	Actor
Michela Ricciardi

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

mansion | foreign language adaptation | based on play

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Taglines:

A Motion Picture As Unusual As The Roles of Its Academy Award Winning Stars!

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Italy France

Language:

Italian German

Release Date:

30 October 1963 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Condemned of Altona

Filming Locations:

Hamburg, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Société Générale de Cinématographie (S.G.C.), Titanus

Technical Specs

Runtime:

114 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Spencer Tracy was offered but declined the role of Albrecht Von Gerlach.

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Connections

Referenced in The Exterminator (1980)

User Reviews

Deserves to be better known

When a movie from 1962 has less than 200 votes on IMDb, what does it mean? Directed by legendary De Sica, and starring great Sophia Loren... it must be a terrible failure? Well, it isn't.

Having read Sartre's play "The Condemned of Altona", it is my impression that the movie is very faithful to its atmosphere. There are some changes, of course: instead of concentrating exclusively on torturing his characters inside the mansion (as Sartre does), De Sica takes advantage of possibilities of film, adding outdoor scenes.

I don't want to reveal the plot, although it is very interesting. I recommend reading the play first, since the relations between characters will be clearer then. Anyway, see this movie if you get the chance!