The Commander
Comandante
Synopsis
One dark night during the early phases of WWII, the Italian Royal Navy submarine Cappellini sinks an armed merchant ship sailing with lights out. At that moment, its commander Salvatore Todaro makes a decision that was destined to go down in history: to save the 26 shipwrecked Belgians who otherwise would have drowned in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean and disembark them at the nearest safe harbor. To make room for them on board his submarine, he is forced to navigate on the surface of the water for three days, visible to the enemy forces and endangering his life and that of his men.
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Trailer [Subtitled]Official
Type: Trailer • Published 2024-11-11
Top Cast
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Pierfrancesco Favino
Salvatore Todaro
Massimiliano Rossi
Vittorio Marcon
Johan Heldenbergh
Georges Vogels
Silvia D'Amico
Rina Todaro
Arturo Muselli
Danilo Stiepovich
Giuseppe Brunetti
Gigino Magnifico
Gianluca Di Gennaro
Vincenzo Stumpo
Johannes Wirix
Jacques Reclercq
Pietro Angelini
Ivano Leandri
Mario Russo
Salvatore Minniti
Cecilia Bertozzi
Anna
Paolo Bonacelli
Betti
Luke Chikovani
Leonardo Barletta
Lucas Tavernier
Caudron
Giulio Greco
De Angelis
Arianna di Claudio
Angelina
Giuseppe Lo Piccolo
Pietro Bono
Alessandro Bandini
Enrico Lesen d'Aston
Release History & Theatrical Window
St. Ali Italian Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
April 16, 2025
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$15M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$4M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.27x
-$11M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Edoardo De Angelis
- Screenplay & Story
- Edoardo De Angelis, Sandro Veronesi
- Original Score
- Robert Del Naja
- Original Title
- Comandante
- Country of Origin
- Italy, Belgium
- Spoken Languages
- English, French, Italian, Dutch
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Production Budget
- $15M
- Worldwide Gross
- $4M
- Production Studios
- Indigo Film, RAI Cinema, O'Groove, Tramp, VGroove, Wise srl, Bedside Productions, MiC, MEDIA Programme of the European Union, Apulia Film Commission, Regione Campania
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Edoardo De Angelis
Edoardo De Angelis, Sandro Veronesi
Robert Del Naja
Ferran Paredes
Lorenzo Peluso
Francesca Cima, Paolo Del Brocco, Carlotta Calori, Viola Prestieri, Pierpaolo Verga
Department Leadership Roster
Francesca Cima
Producer
Paolo Del Brocco
Producer
Carlotta Calori
Producer
Viola Prestieri
Producer
Robert Del Naja
Original Music Composer
Edoardo De Angelis
Director
Edoardo De Angelis
Screenplay
Sandro Veronesi
Screenplay
Massimo Cantini Parrini
Costume Design
Pierpaolo Verga
Producer
Nicola Giuliano
Producer
Attilio De Razza
Producer
Edoardo De Angelis
Producer
Ferran Paredes
Director of Photography
Lorenzo Peluso
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Commander
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What is The Commander about?
One dark night during the early phases of WWII, the Italian Royal Navy submarine Cappellini sinks an armed merchant ship sailing with lights out. At that moment, its commander Salvatore Todaro makes a decision that was destined to go down in history: to save the 26 shipwrecked Belgians who otherwise would have drowned in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean and disembark them at the nearest safe harbor. To make room for them on board his submarine, he is forced to navigate on the surface of the water for three days, visible to the enemy forces and endangering his life and that of his men.
Who directed The Commander?
The Commander was directed by Edoardo De Angelis.
Who stars in The Commander?
The principal cast of The Commander includes Pierfrancesco Favino, Massimiliano Rossi, Johan Heldenbergh, Silvia D'Amico, Arturo Muselli.
When was The Commander released and how long is it?
The Commander was released in 2023 with a total runtime of 2h 0m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Commander?
The Commander had a reported production budget of $15M and grossed $4M at the worldwide box office (0.27 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for The Commander?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Commander was composed by Robert Del Naja.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Commander?
The Commander holds official age classifications: AU: MA 15+; DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.).