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Paisan

1946Movie2 h 5 min

Drama
89
ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.6Rotten Tomatoes100%86%
89
ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.6Rotten Tomatoes100%86%

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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  • Makes you care deeply.
  • Breaks your heart.
  • Draws you into power games.
  • Weighs on you.
  • Puts you on the battlefield.

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Urban Warfarein 62 titlesThe battle for Florence. Harriet and Massimo encounter an older Italian, a World War I veteran, manning an observation post for the partisans on the roof of his own house.Could Say It, But...in 265 titlesWhen Massimo and Harriet are frantically asking the Italian guard how they can cross the river to the north bank, the guard says stuff like "Use your imagination" and "Don't make me spell it out."All 25 tropes

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