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Paisan (1946)

U 03/29/1948 (US) Drama, War 2h 5m

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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.

Roberto Rossellini

Director, Screenplay, Story
Sergio Amidei

Screenplay, Story
Federico Fellini

Screenplay, Story
Rod E. Geiger

Screenplay
Klaus Mann

Screenplay
Alfred Hayes

Story
Marcello Pagliero

Story
Vasco Pratolini

Writer

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Carmela Sazio

Carmela
Robert Van Loon

Joe
Benjamin Emanuel

American Soldier
Raymond Campbell

American Soldier
Harold Wagner

Harry, a German soldier
Albert Heinze

German soldier
Merlin Berth

Merlin, American Soldier
Mats Carlson

Swede, an American soldier
Leonard Parrish

An American soldier
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Written by CinemaSerf on February 3, 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... read the rest.

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