The Two Sergeants (1936)

Original title

I due sergenti

Directed by

Enrico Guazzoni

Genre

drama film

Country

Italy

Runtime

1h 33m

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This Italian film from 1936 is set during the Napoleonic Wars. It follows two sergeants as they navigate the conflicts of that era.

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What happens

The Two Sergeants (Italian: I due sergenti) is a 1936 Italian historical drama film directed by Enrico Guazzoni and starring Evi Maltagliati, Gino Cervi and Mino Doro. It was based on the play The Two Sergeants by Theodore d'Aubigny, which has been made into films several times. It is set in the Napoleonic Wars. The film marked the debut of Alida Valli who had until recently been a student of the Centro sperimentale di cinematografia. Valli went on to be a leading star of Italian cinema. The film was shot at the Pisorno Studios in Tirrenia and on location in Tuscany. The sets were designed by Virgilio Marchi, a noted architect who worked for many years in the film industry. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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