Summary
Six stories unfold in various regions, from Sicily to the northern Po Valley as American military personnel interact with a variety of Italian locals over eighteen months in the push north during the Italian Campaign of WWII as German forces retreat.
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- Friends night
- Teens
- Drop-in friendly
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Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+19)
Critics 100Audiences 81GoodWatch 90
Running time
2 h 5 min
A typical length for dramas, +16 min on the typical 109
typical 109125Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 34 countries, rent or buy in 5 more
+24
Released
1946
December 10, 1946
80 years ago
Genres
DramaWarLanguage
Italian
Original language
Also spoken
GermanLatinEnglishMade in
Italy
Academy Awards1950
- Writing (Original Screenplay)1950Nominated
Rated
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What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
22 people
- CSCarmela SazioCarmela
- RVRobert Van LoonJoe
- BEBenjamin EmanuelAmerican Soldier
- RCRaymond CampbellAmerican Soldier
- HWHarold WagnerHarry, a German soldier
- AHAlbert HeinzeGerman soldier
- MBMerlin BerthMerlin, American Soldier
- MCMats CarlsonSwede, an American soldier
- LPLeonard ParrishAn American soldier
Dots JohnsonAmerican MP- APAlfonsino PascaPasquale
Maria MichiFrancesca- GMGar MooreFred, an American soldier
Harriet MedinHarriet, the nurse- RARenzo AvanzoMassimo
William TubbsCaptain Bill Martin- DEDale EdmondsDale
- RVRoberto Van LoelGerman soldier
Leslie DanielsTony
Giulietta MasinaYoung Woman on Palace Stairs (uncredited)
Federico FelliniMan in Crowd (uncredited)- GPGiulio PanicaliNarrator
Directing · 5
- Roberto Rossellini Director, Dialogue, Screenplay, Story, Producer
- Federico Fellini First Assistant Director, Dialogue, Story, Screenplay
- Massimo Mida First Assistant Director
- Annalena Limentani Second Assistant Director
- Eugenia Handamir Second Assistant Director
Writing · 6
- Vasco Pratolini Writer
- Sergio Amidei Screenplay, Dialogue, Story
- Klaus Mann Screenplay
- Rod E. Geiger Screenplay, Producer
- Marcello Pagliero Story
- Alfred Hayes Story
Production · 4
- Mario Conti Producer
- Ugo Lombardi Production Manager
- Alberto Manni Production Supervisor
- Augusto Dolfi Production Supervisor
Camera · 1
- Otello Martelli Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Eraldo Da Roma Editor
Sound · 2
- Renzo Rossellini Original Music Composer
- Ovidio Del Grande Sound
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