Human Torpedoes (1954)
- Original title
- Siluri umani
- Directed by
- Antonio Leonviola, Carlo Lizzani
- Genre
- drama film, war film
- Country
- Italy
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 2 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
Italian frogmen carry out a dangerous World War II raid on a British warship and an oil tanker in a harbor. The movie follows their preparation and the attack on the ships in Souda Bay.
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What happens
Siluri umani (internationally released as Human Torpedoes) is a 1954 Italian war film credited to Antonio Leonviola, who abandoned production and was substituted by director Carlo Lizzani (uncredited). The movie depicts the successful WWII 1941 raid on Souda Bay in Crete by Italian Navy frogmen on the Royal Navy's HMS York heavy cruiser and a Norwegian oil tanker. One of the military advisors to the film was former admiral Marcantonio Bragadin. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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