Summary
In 1941 an Italian regiment known as the Savoy Cavalry is sent by Mussolini to Russia to assist the German invasion. After crossing an extensive area of Soviet territory the men arrive at a village that seems deserted. A patrol sent on reconnaissance comes under machine-gun fire from the top of a bell-tower.
Good for
- Teens
- Drop-in friendly
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 64GoodWatch 59
IMDb6.4
Running time
1 h 35 min
Shorter than most war movies, −23 min on the typical 118
typical 11895Half of all war movies run 103–135 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 7 more
Released
1952
November 25, 1952
74 years ago
Genres
WarDramaLanguage
Italian
Original language
Made in
Italy
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 3 moreDirecting · 4
- Francesco De Robertis Director, Screenplay, Story
- Marcello Andrei Co-Director
- Odoardo Fiory First Assistant Director
- Otto Pellegrini Script Supervisor
Production · 5
- Antonio Mambretti Producer
- Nicolò Pomilia Unit Manager
- Mario Cecchi Gori Production Assistant
- Jone Tuzi Production Manager
- Danilo Marciani Unit Manager
Camera · 6
- Carlo Bellero Director of Photography
- Angelo Baistrocchi Camera Operator
- Romano Sillani Camera Operator
- Mario Fioretti Camera Operator
- Dino Reni Camera Operator
- Aldo Pinelli Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Franco Fraticelli Editor
Sound · 3
- Enzo Masetti Original Music Composer
- Odoardo Bandini Sound
- Fernando Previtali Conductor
Art · 2
- Piero Filippone Production Design
- Luigi Gervasi Set Decoration
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