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Paisan (1946)

Dec 10, 1946 Drama, War 2h 5m
76%
User Score
7.6/10
100%

There are always opportunities for redemption.

Overview

During the Allied invasion of Italy in World War II, six stories unfold in various regions, from Sicily to the northern Po Valley. These tales follow the interactions between American soldiers and Italian civilians as they navigate their way through language barriers and cultural differences.

Roberto Rossellini
Screenplay
Federico Fellini
Screenplay
Sergio Amidei
Screenplay
Alfred Hayes
Story

Top Billed Cast

Carmela Sazio
Carmela Sazio

Carmela
Robert Van Loon
Robert Van Loon

Joe
Benjamin Emanuel
Benjamin Emanuel

American Soldier
Raymond Campbell
Raymond Campbell

American Soldier
Harold Wagner
Harold Wagner

Harry, a German soldier
Albert Heinze
Albert Heinze

German soldier
Merlin Berth
Merlin Berth

Merlin, American Soldier
Mats Carlson
Mats Carlson

Swede, an American soldier
Leonard Parrish
Leonard Parrish

An American soldier

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Media

Roberto Rossellini: The War Trilogy - trailer | BFI Blu-ray
Roberto Rossellini: The War Trilogy - trailer | BFI Blu-ray
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A review by CinemaSerf
Written on February 3, 2024

As the Allies begin their invasion of Italy in 1943, Roberto Rossellini tells us half a dozen stories that might have occurred as the largely American army made their way through the country heading for Rome. These stories are not connected in any individual way, only by virtue of their providing some interesting vignettes illustrating the attitudes of the locals they encounter and the soldier's own behaviour. As they move from Sicily on up the peninsula, we meet a population who have had different experiences of the war so far - some barely touched by it, some deeply so - and the US forces are not universally welcomed. I won't try to explain the plots of each of these episodes, but suffice to say that they each have a potency that demonstrates quite well the ravages of war on both the vic...

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