Plot & Details
This gripping, Oscar-nominated war drama is set in the fall of 1943 during the Nazi occupation of Italy when all the Neapolitan males from five to sixty are forced to work in slave camps. Tired of the cruelty and oppression, the people rise up and launch such a violent melee that they frighten the German invaders out of their city.
- Genre(s): Drama,War
- Run Time: 116min.
- Distributor(s): Titanus Produzione
- Director(s): Nanni Loy
- Starring: Regina Bianchi , Aldo Giuffré , Lea Massari , Jean Sorel , Franco Sportelli
- Themes: Home From the War,Life Under Occupation,Starting Over
- Tone: Deliberate,Reflective,Sweeping,Ironic
- Keywords: Allies,Italy,Nazism,atrocity,chaos,forces [military],war,war-atrocities
- Country of Origin: Italy (11-16-1962)
- Language: Italian
Awards
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Original Screenplay | Massimo Franciosa | Nominated |
| 1963 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Original Screenplay | Carlo Bernari | Nominated |
| 1963 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Original Screenplay | Pasquale Festa Campanile | Nominated |
| 1963 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Original Screenplay | Nanni Loy | Nominated |
| 1963 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Original Screenplay | Vasco Pratolini | Nominated |
| 1962 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Foreign Language Film | Nanni Loy | Nominated |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Film - Any Source | Nanni Loy | Nominated |
Golden Globes
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Foreign Film | Nominated |
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