The Fall of Italy
Pad Italije
Synopsis
The setting is the islands off the Dalmatian coast of Yugoslavia, during WW II. The islands are controlled by occupying Italian forces, and a resistence movement of Communists is dedicated to sabotaging and ending the occupation. When a wealthy young man joins the resistence, he falls in love with a woman who turns out to be a spy for the Italians. As a result of his liaison and her activity, they are both executed by a Communist comrade - a previous friend. The comrade is dedicated to the hard-line policies of the resistence, until he himself falls in love with the daughter of a bourgeois landowner on the island - a landowner who has collaborated with the Italians. Neither the Italian occupying army (one officer is shown in an attempted rape scene) nor the resistence fighters are stereotyped forces for good or evil, but all are equally subject to the dehumanizing effects of war.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lordan Zafranović
- Screenplay & Story
- Mirko Kovač, Lordan Zafranović
- Original Title
- Pad Italije
- Country of Origin
- Yugoslavia
- Spoken Languages
- Serbo-Croatian, Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Production Studios
- Jadran Film, Centar film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lordan Zafranović
Mirko Kovač, Lordan Zafranović
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Lordan Zafranović
Director
Mirko Kovač
Writer
Lordan Zafranović
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What is The Fall of Italy about?
The setting is the islands off the Dalmatian coast of Yugoslavia, during WW II. The islands are controlled by occupying Italian forces, and a resistence movement of Communists is dedicated to sabotaging and ending the occupation. When a wealthy young man joins the resistence, he falls in love with a woman who turns out to be a spy for the Italians. As a result of his liaison and her activity, they are both executed by a Communist comrade - a previous friend. The comrade is dedicated to the hard-line policies of the resistence, until he himself falls in love with the daughter of a bourgeois landowner on the island - a landowner who has collaborated with the Italians. Neither the Italian occupying army (one officer is shown in an attempted rape scene) nor the resistence fighters are stereotyped forces for good or evil, but all are equally subject to the dehumanizing effects of war.
Who directed The Fall of Italy?
The Fall of Italy was directed by Lordan Zafranović.
Who stars in The Fall of Italy?
The principal cast of The Fall of Italy includes Daniel Olbrychski, Ena Begović, Gorica Popović, Mirjana Karanović, Dragan Maksimović.
When was The Fall of Italy released and how long is it?
The Fall of Italy was released in 1981 with a total runtime of 1h 57m.