Giovanni de Medici: The Leader

Giovanni de Medici: The Leader

1937 · 88 min · ★ 6.3 · Adventure, War, History

Returned from exile where he accompanied his mother Caterina Sforza, Giovanni de 'Medici (1498-1526), becomes, under the name of Giovanni delle Bande Nere, captain of fortune at the service of the idea of a united Italy.

Directed by Werner Klingler · Written by Kurt Heuser

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