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 White Ribbon '' from Michael Haneke
2009 Cannes Film Festival
2009 Cannes Film Festival
Vincere