The Man with a Cross (1943)
- Original title
- L'uomo dalla croce
- Directed by
- Roberto Rossellini
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Kingdom of Italy
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 5.5 of 10 from 14 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An Italian military chaplain serves on the Eastern Front during World War II. He provides spiritual and emotional support to soldiers caught in the chaos of war.
patrioticsomberearneststarkslow-pacedmelodramaticgritty
What happens
The Man with a Cross (Italian: L'uomo dalla croce) is a 1943 Italian war film directed by Roberto Rossellini and starring Alberto Tavazzi, Roswita Schmidt and Attilio Dottesio. It was the final part of Rossellini's "Fascist trilogy" following The White Ship (1941) and A Pilot Returns (1942). It is loosely inspired by Reginaldo Giuliani, an Italian military chaplain who had been killed on active service. The film was made at Cinecittà with location shooting in the countryside around Ladispoli standing in for the Eastern Front. Although the film incorporates elements of neorealism such as the use of amateur actors in some parts, stylistically it is closer to a more conventional war film. Rossellini cast his friend, the art director Alberto Tavazzi in the title role, while his girlfriend Roswita Schmidt played the female lead. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Posto di blocco (1945)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.