A Pilot Returns (1942)
- Original title
- Un pilota ritorna
- Directed by
- Roberto Rossellini
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Kingdom of Italy
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Rating
- 5.2 of 10 from 13 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
An Italian pilot is shot down behind enemy lines and must find his way back to his unit. The film follows his struggle to survive and return to the war.
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What happens
A Pilot Returns (Italian: Un pilota ritorna) is a 1942 Italian war film directed by Roberto Rossellini and starring Massimo Girotti, Michela Belmonte and Piero Lulli. The film forms part of Rossellini's "Fascist trilogy" along with The White Ship (1941) and The Man with a Cross (1943). It was made with the co-operation of the Italian Air Force. The film's sets were designed by the architect Virgilio Marchi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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