Underplayed Gems

The Best of Enemies (1961)

The Best of Enemies poster
Directed by
Guy Hamilton
Genre
comedy film, war film
Country
Italy, United States
Runtime
1h 44m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 40 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

An Italian officer and a British officer are on opposite sides during World War Two in East Africa. They clash but also find moments of shared humanity.

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What happens

The Best of Enemies (I due nemici) is a 1961 Italian film directed by Guy Hamilton and Alessandro Blasetti set during the World War II East African Campaign, but filmed in Israel. It stars David Niven, Alberto Sordi and Michael Wilding. It was nominated for four Golden Globe awards in 1963, winning the Samuel Goldwyn International Award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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