Once More Unto the Breach
Il varco
Synopsis
July, 1941. After the beginning of the German invasion, an Italian soldier, a veteran of the colonial wars, is sent to the Soviet front. As he remembers the fairy tales his Russian mother used to tell him, the train he is travelling in crosses Europe on its way to the vast Ukrainian plains, where the enemy and a cruel winter await him… (Based on the experiences of several Italian soldiers.)
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Type: Trailer • Published 2019-10-25
Top Cast
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Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Michele Manzolini, Federico Ferrone
- Screenplay & Story
- Federico Ferrone, Michele Manzolini, Giovanni Cattabriga
- Original Score
- Simonluca Laitempergher
- Original Title
- Il varco
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian, Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Production Studios
- Kiné, Istituto Luce Cinecittà, Home Movies, RAI
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Michele Manzolini, Federico Ferrone
Federico Ferrone, Michele Manzolini, Giovanni Cattabriga
Simonluca Laitempergher
Andrea Vaccari
Maria Fantastica Valmori
Claudio Giapponesi, Oksana Xaos
Department Leadership Roster
Michele Manzolini
Director
Federico Ferrone
Director
Claudio Giapponesi
Producer
Andrea Vaccari
Director of Photography
Federico Ferrone
Screenplay
Maria Fantastica Valmori
Editor
Michele Manzolini
Screenplay
Giovanni Cattabriga
Screenplay
Simonluca Laitempergher
Original Music Composer
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War: World War II
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Marin WW2 2
biennale cinema 2019 // 76th venice international film festival
01 / <b>venezia 76 competition: opening film</b> 02–21 / <b>venezia 76 competition</b> 22–27 / <b>out of competition: fiction</b> 28 / <b>out of competition: closing film</b> 29–38 / <b>out of competition: non-fiction</b> 39–43 / <b>out of competition: special screenings</b> ZeroZeroZero. Stefano Sollima. episodes no. 1 and 2 The New Pope. Paolo Sorrentino. episodes no. 2 and 7 — 44–62 / <b>orizzonti</b> 63–75 / <b>orizzonti: short films. competition</b> 76–77 / <b>orizzonti: short films. out of competition</b> — 78–83 / <b>sconfini</b> — 84 / <b>venezia 76: special event</b> — 85–95 / <b>giornate degli autori. official selection</b> 96–101 / <b>giornate degli autori: special events</b> 102–103 / <b>giornate degli autori: miu miu women's tales</b> 104–108 / <b>giornate degli autori: venetian nights</b> 109–111 / <b>giornate degli autori: lux prize</b> 112 / <b>giornate degli autori: closing film</b> — 113 / <b>sic. film critics' week: opening film. out of competition</b> 114–120 / <b>sic. film critics' week: competition</b> 121 / <b>sic. film critics' week: closing film. out of competition</b> 122 / <b>sic@sic: opening short film</b> 123–129 / <b>sic@sic: competition</b> 130 / <b>sic@sic: closing short film</b> — 131–150 / <b>venezia classici: restored films</b> 151–159 / <b>venezia classici: documentary films</b> 160–162 / <b>biennale college cinema </b>
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What is Once More Unto the Breach about?
July, 1941. After the beginning of the German invasion, an Italian soldier, a veteran of the colonial wars, is sent to the Soviet front. As he remembers the fairy tales his Russian mother used to tell him, the train he is travelling in crosses Europe on its way to the vast Ukrainian plains, where the enemy and a cruel winter await him… (Based on the experiences of several Italian soldiers.)
Who directed Once More Unto the Breach?
Once More Unto the Breach was directed by Michele Manzolini, Federico Ferrone.
Who stars in Once More Unto the Breach?
The principal cast of Once More Unto the Breach includes Emidio Clementi, Iana Kichenko, Italo Balbo, Ewald von Kleist.
When was Once More Unto the Breach released and how long is it?
Once More Unto the Breach was released in 2019 with a total runtime of 1h 10m.
Who composed the musical score for Once More Unto the Breach?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Once More Unto the Breach was composed by Simonluca Laitempergher.