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A Day for Lionhearts (1961)

A Day for Lionhearts poster
Original title
Un giorno da leoni
Directed by
Nanni Loy
Genre
drama film, war film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 58m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Set in Italy during World War Two, the film shows how ordinary Italian citizens slowly become opposed to fascism. It follows their changing views and actions over the course of a single day.

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What happens

Un giorno da leoni (internationally released as A Day for Lionhearts) is a 1961 Italian war drama film directed by Nanni Loy. The film describes the gradual evolution towards anti-fascism of Italian people during the Second World War. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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