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Montecassino Epitaph (1969)

Montecassino Epitaph poster
Directed by
Ole Schelde
Genre
documentary film
Country
Denmark
Runtime
5 min

How it feels

A Danish documentary visits the rebuilt Montecassino monastery in Italy 25 years after fierce World War II battles there. The film observes the site and its surroundings, reflecting on the scars of the past and the quiet of the present.

observationalsolemnmeditativequietreflectivefactualslow-pacedcontemplative

What happens

Montecassino Epitaph er en dansk dokumentarfilm fra 1969 instrueret af Ole Schelde efter eget manuskript. Mod slutningen af 2. verdenskrig udkæmpedes hårde kampe om klosteret Montecassino i Italien. Klostret er nu genopbygget, og filmen er resultatet af et besøg 25 år efter. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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