
Comandante
2023 · Movie · 120 min · ★ 6.9
During the early days of World War II, an Italian submarine commander makes a risky moral choice after an attack at sea. With enemy forces nearby, he and his crew must protect rescued survivors while crossing dangerous waters toward the nearest safe harbor.
Also known as The Commander · The War Machine
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Details
- Years
- 2023
- Release date
- 2023-10-31
- Language
- Italian
- Runtime
- 120 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (226 votes)
About
You’ll likely connect with this if you like wartime stories driven more by humanity and moral choices than nonstop combat, especially if Waiting for Anya worked for you; Not for you if you want fast, clear-cut action throughout.
Pros: humane true story; strong lead performance; uplifting emotional core | Cons: slow first half; uneven pacing; muddled action scenes
Themes
- navy
- submarine
- world war ii
- 1940s
Cast & crew

Pierfrancesco Favino
as Salvatore Todaro

Massimiliano Rossi
as Vittorio Marcon

Johan Heldenbergh
as Georges Vogels

Silvia D'Amico
as Rina Todaro

Arturo Muselli
as Danilo Stiepovich

Giuseppe Brunetti
as Gigino Magnifico

Gianluca Di Gennaro
as Vincenzo Stumpo

Johannes Wirix
as Jacques Reclercq

Pietro Angelini
as Ivano Leandri

Mario Russo
as Salvatore Minniti
Directed by Edoardo De Angelis