Movie

The Commander

★ 6.9(226)20232h 0m

The Commander is streaming on Paramount Plus and Paramount+ Amazon Channel in Italy, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Timvision and Amazon Video. Availability checked 13 June 2026.

Where to watch The Commander

🇮🇹 Italy

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Good to know

Director: Edoardo De Angelis
Release date: 2023-10-31
Runtime: 2h 0m
Language: English
Budget: $15,000,000
Status: Released
Country: Italy
Studio: Indigo Film

The Commander — trailer

About The Commander

The Commander is a 2023 movie in the War, History and Drama genres, directed by Edoardo De Angelis, starring Pierfrancesco Favino, Massimiliano Rossi and Johan Heldenbergh. It has a runtime of 2 hours 0 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.9/10 from 226 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Commander in Italy — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

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.

Cast

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

Themes & keywords

navysubmarineworld war ii1940s

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Commander in Italy?+

In Italy, you can stream The Commander on Paramount Plus and Paramount+ Amazon Channel. It's also available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Timvision and Amazon Video.

Is The Commander on Netflix?+

The Commander is not on Netflix in Italy right now, but you can stream it on Paramount Plus and Paramount+ Amazon Channel.

How long is The Commander?+

The Commander has a runtime of 2 hours 0 minutes (120 minutes).

Who stars in The Commander?+

The Commander stars Pierfrancesco Favino, Massimiliano Rossi, Johan Heldenbergh, Silvia D'Amico and Arturo Muselli.

When did The Commander come out?+

The Commander is a 2023 movie directed by Edoardo De Angelis.

What genre is The Commander?+

The Commander is War, History and Drama film.

Who directed The Commander?+

The Commander was directed by Edoardo De Angelis.