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Victory March (1976)

Victory March poster
Original title
Marcia trionfale
Directed by
Marco Bellocchio
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany, France, Italy
Runtime
2h 05m
Rated
18
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A strict military officer imposes harsh discipline on a group of soldiers in a barracks. The power struggle between him and a defiant recruit leads to conflict and resentment.

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What happens

Marcia trionfale (internationally released as Victory March) is a 1976 Italian drama film written and directed by Marco Bellocchio. It was coproduced by France (where it was released as La Marche triomphale) and West Germany (where is known as Triumphmarsch). For this film Michele Placido was awarded with a Nastro d'Argento for best actor and with a special David di Donatello. It was shot in a disused barracks in Reggio Emilia. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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