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The Cadets of Gascony (1950)

The Cadets of Gascony poster
Original title
I cadetti di Guascogna
Directed by
Mario Mattoli
Genre
comedy film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of comedic cadets get into various misadventures at a military academy in a small Italian town. The film follows their antics and friendships as they navigate training and romance.

light-heartedplayfulbreezywhimsicalcomedicrollickingnostalgic

What happens

The Cadets of Gascony (Italian: I cadetti di Guascogna) is a 1950 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Walter Chiari, Carlo Campanini and Mario Riva. It was shot at the Farnesina Studios in Rome, with sets designed by the art director Leonidas Marcolis. Location shooting took place at Bracciano in Lazio where the film is set. It earned 450 million lira at the Italian box office. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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