Attack And Retreat

– Beautifully photographed and lyrically written, this largely factual account of Mussolini's disastro..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.20 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 17 Minutes
Release Year:
1964
Original Name:
Italiani Brava Gente
Attack and Retreat (1964) - Also known as Italiani Brava Gente

Beautifully photographed and lyrically written, this largely factual account of Mussolini's disastrous invasion of Russia during World War II tells the story of an Italian regiment through the eyes of a farmer from Emilia, a plumber from Rome, a miner from Puglia and a colonel.

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Release Date:

16 Sep 1964

Language:

Italian, Russian, German, Spanish

Director:

Giuseppe De Santis

Writer:

Ennio De Concini, Giuseppe De Santis, Augusto Frassinetti, Gian Domenico Giagni, Sergei Smirnov

Main Actors:

Arthur Kennedy, Zhanna Prokhorenko, Raffaele Pisu, Tatyana Samoylova

Plot:

Chronicle of the unheralded and unsuccessful invasion of the Soviet Union by the Italian army during World War II.

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination.

Production:

Coronet

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.2/10