The Flame That Will Not Die (1950)

Original title

Fiamma che non si spegne

Directed by

Vittorio Cottafavi

Genre

drama film

Country

Italy

Runtime

1h 35m

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Carabinieri officer during World War Two makes a sacrifice to save civilians from a German execution. The film follows his decision and its aftermath.

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What happens

The Flame That Will Not Die (Italian: Fiamma che non si spegne) is a 1949 Italian war drama film directed by Vittorio Cottafavi and starring Gino Cervi, María Denis and Leonardo Cortese. It is inspired by the story of Salvo D'Acquisto, a Carabinieri officer who died to save others from being executed by the Germans during the Second World War. It was made at Cinecittà Studios. The film's sets were designed by Ottavio Scotti. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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