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Porzûs (1997)

Porzûs poster
Directed by
Renzo Martinelli
Genre
drama film
Country
Italy
Runtime
2h 01m
Rated
18+
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This Italian war drama is set during World War II in the Friuli region. It follows partisans caught in a violent conflict between Italian and Yugoslav factions. The film focuses on their brutal choices and the aftermath of a massacre.

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What happens

Porzûs (also spelled Porzus) is a 1997 Italian historical war-drama film written and directed by Renzo Martinelli. For his performance in this film Lorenzo Crespi won the Globo d'oro for best breakthrough actor, while Gastone Moschin was nominated for Silver Ribbon for best supporting actor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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