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Paisan( 1946)

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Overview

During the Allied invasion of Italy in World War II, six stories unfold in various regions, from Sicily to the northern Po Valley. These tales follow the interactions between American soldiers and Italian civilians as they navigate their way through language barriers and cultural differences.

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      Carmela Sazio

      Carmela

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      Robert Van Loon

      Joe

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      Benjamin Emanuel

      American Soldier

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      Raymond Campbell

      American Soldier

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      Harold Wagner

      Harry, a German soldier

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      Albert Heinze

      German soldier

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      Merlin Berth

      Merlin, American Soldier

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      Mats Carlson

      Swede, an American soldier

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      Leonard Parrish

      An American soldier

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      Dots Johnson

      American MP

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      Alfonsino Pasca

      Pasquale

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      Maria Michi

      Francesca

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      Gar Moore

      Fred, an American soldier

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      Harriet Medin

      Harriet, the nurse

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      Renzo Avanzo

      Massimo

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      William Tubbs

      Captain Bill Martin

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      Dale Edmonds

      Dale

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      Roberto Van Loel

      German soldier

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      Leslie Daniels

      Tony

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      Giulietta Masina

      Young Woman on Palace Stairs (uncredited)

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      Federico Fellini

      Man in Crowd (uncredited)

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      Carlo Pisacane

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Sat Feb 03 2024
    As the Allies begin their invasion of Italy in 1943, Roberto Rossellini tells us half a dozen stories that might have occurred as the largely American army made their way through the country heading for Rome. These stories are not connected in any individual way, only by virtue of their providing some interesting vignettes illustrating the attitudes of the locals they encounter and the soldier's own behaviour. As they move from Sicily on up the peninsula, we meet a population who have had different experiences of the war so far - some barely touched by it, some deeply so - and the US forces are...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • rome, italy
    • sicily, italy
    • naples, italy
    • florence, italy