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

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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