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Rating: 8.5 stars

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hulu plus war trilogy neo-realism Italian Italy invasion war WWII nazis partisans working class poor criterion collection black and white

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Paisan (1946)

Directed by Roberto Rossellini

War | Drama | History

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.

Length 125 minutes

Actors

Carmela Sazio | Robert Van Loon | Benjamin Emanuel | Raymond Campbell | Harold Wagner | Albert Heinze | Merlin Berth | Mats Carlson | Leonard Parrish | Dots Johnson | Alfonsino Pasca | Maria Michi | Gar Moore | Harriet Medin | Renzo Avanzo | William Tubbs | Dale Edmonds | Roberto Van Loel | Leslie Daniels | Giulietta Masina | Federico Fellini | Carlo Pisacane

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

The second in Rossellini’s War Trilogy. I’m generally not a fan of movies told through vignettes but Paisan is incredibly effective and the format suits the material very well. Some of the acting by non-actors is a bit clumsy but that’s easily overridden by the gritty realism of the stories and the location shooting.

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