To Live in Peace (1947)

Original title

Vivere in pace

Directed by

Luigi Zampa

Genre

comedy drama

Country

Italy

Runtime

1h 27m

Rated

12

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 13 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

During World War Two, a peaceful Italian village tries to keep out of trouble by hiding two escaped Allied prisoners of war. The locals form an unlikely bond while avoiding detection from German soldiers and fascist authorities.

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What happens

To Live in Peace (Italian: Vivere in pace) is a 1947 Italian neorealist comedy-drama war film directed by Luigi Zampa and starring Aldo Fabrizi, John Kitzmiller and Ave Ninchi. It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome and on location around Orvieto in Umbria. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ivo Battelli. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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