for their deaths (Dalser in 1937 and Benito Albino in 1942), the film's last scenes hint at the possibility that one or both of them were murdered. Cast Giovanna Mezzogiorno as Ida Dalser Filippo Timi as both Benito Mussolini and Benito Albino Mussolini Michela Cescon as Rachele Guidi Fausto Russo Alesi as Riccardo Paicher Pier Giorgio Bellocchio as Pietro Fedele Corrado Invernizzi as Dottor Cappelletti Nataliya Kozhenova as Suora Reception The film received universal acclaim from film critics, with rating of 85 from the review aggregate site Metacritic, as well as a 92% "fresh" rating from Rotten Tomatoes with the site's consensus being: "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 was well received by French critics during the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, and was considered to be a possible Palme d'Or contender, along with Un Prophète from Jacques Audiard and (the eventual winner) The White Ribbon from Michael Haneke. References External links 2009 films 2009 romantic drama films 2009 drama films 2009 biographical drama films 2000s Italian-language films Films directed by Marco Bellocchio Films about Benito Mussolini Films about psychiatry Films set in Milan Italian drama films Italian biographical films Italian historical drama films Italian biographical drama films Films set in 1907 Films set in 1922