DramaWar
Paisan
“There are always opportunities for redemption.”
Six stories unfold in various regions, from Sicily to the northern Po Valley as American military personnel interact with a variety of Italian locals over eighteen months in the push north during the Italian Campaign of WWII as German forces retreat.
Directed by Roberto Rossellini
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User score
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Status
Released
Released
December 10, 1946
Runtime
2h 5m
Language
Italian, German, Latin, English
Top cast
Carmela Sazio
Carmela
Robert Van Loon
Joe
Benjamin Emanuel
American Soldier
Raymond Campbell
American Soldier
Harold Wagner
Harry, a German soldier
Albert Heinze
German soldier
Merlin Berth
Merlin, American Soldier
Mats Carlson
Swede, an American soldier
Leonard Parrish
An American soldier
Dots Johnson
American MP
Alfonsino Pasca
Pasquale
Maria Michi
Francesca
Gar Moore
Fred, an American soldier
Harriet Medin
Harriet, the nurse
Renzo Avanzo
Massimo
William Tubbs
Captain Bill Martin
Dale Edmonds
Dale
Roberto Van Loel
German soldier
Leslie Daniels
Tony
Giulietta Masina
Young Woman on Palace Stairs (uncredited)
