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Tiro al piccione (1961)

Tiro al piccione poster
Directed by
Giuliano Montaldo
Genre
drama film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 54m
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young Italian man is caught in the turmoil of World War II. He becomes part of the fascist forces and experiences the brutal realities of war.

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What happens

Pigeon Shoot or Pigeon Shooting (Italian: Tiro al piccione) is a 1961 Italian war drama film. It represents the directorial debut film of Giuliano Montaldo. The film entered the competition at Venice Film Festival in 1961. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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