Everybody Go Home!

Everybody Go Home!

Year: 1960

Runtime: 117 mins

Language: Italian

Director: Luigi Comencini

ComedyDramaWar

When Italy surrenders to the Allies, part of the Italian army is dispersed and soldiers begin to return to their homes.

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Timeline & Setting – Everybody Go Home! (1960)

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Time period

Autumn 1943

Set in the immediate aftermath of the Cassibile Armistice (September 8, 1943), the film follows soldiers and civilians as Italy spirals into chaos. The narrative spans the peninsula—from the countryside to Naples—amid German rearguard actions, Allied advances, and growing partisan activity. The period is defined by occupation, reprisals, and shifting loyalties as people try to go home.

Location

Venetian seaside, Cassibile, Littoria (Latina), Naples, Rome

The story unfolds along the Italian boot, beginning on the Venetian coast and moving south through towns scarred by the German occupation. It crosses Cassibile, where the armistice is announced, and tracks the journey toward Littoria (Latina) and Naples, capturing a country torn between surrender, resistance, and survival. The settings range from rural homes to roadblocks and conflict zones under occupation.

🏖️ Seaside 🗺️ War-torn Italy 🕰️ WWII

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Main Characters – Everybody Go Home! (1960)

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Lt. Alberto Innocenzi (Alberto Sordi)

A junior lieutenant who reacts with shock to the armistice and the collapse of the army’s cohesion. He is initially rigid and idealistic, but the harsh road south pushes him to confront moral ambiguity and to re-embrace solidarity with his comrades.

🎖️ Officer 🧭 Moral conflict 🪖 War-weary

Sergente Quintino Fornaciari (Martin Balsam)

A veteran sergeant who returns home to his wife and father in a rural setting. He embodies stubborn loyalty and a protective instinct, sheltering others and grappling with the consequences when the family is dragged into the danger of the occupation.

🪖 Veteran 🏡 Family man 🛡️ Protector

Ceccarelli (Geniere Assunto Ceccarelli) (Serge Reggiani)

An army engineer who travels with Innocenzi and Fornaciari. He represents pragmatic, resourceful survival and a pragmatic approach to danger, often choosing to help the group navigate obstacles rather than pursue idealized heroism.

🧰 Engineer 🧭 Pragmatic 🌀 Survivor

Dan Al Toback (Alex Nicol)

A former U.S. POW hidden along the way, whose presence introduces an international dimension to the journey and a reminder of the war’s broader reach. His arrival tightens the moral stakes for the group.

🗺️ POW survivor 🇺🇸 Allied 🗨️ Tense secrecy

Caterina Brisigoni (Didi Perego)

For­naciari’s wife who reveals the family has been sheltering the escaped POW, illustrating the personal risks families take during occupation and how hospitality can become a fatal vulnerability.

🏡 Family drama 🕯️ Courage 🥖 Food and shelter

Signor Innocenzi (Eduardo De Filippo)

Lt. Innocenzi’s father, a townsman who has endured hardship under fascist pressure. He embodies the generational conflict and the pressure toward collaboration that war breathes into families.

👨 Father figure 🪧 Social pressure 🕯️ Loss

Capitano Passerini (Mario Feliciani)

An army captain met along the road who later embodies the contradictions within the Italian forces—some cooperate with partisans, others align with the occupiers—illustrating the fragmentation of rank and loyalty in wartime Italy.

🎖️ Officer 🧭 Diverging loyalties 🗡️ Conflict

Silvia Modena (Carla Gravina)

A civilian encountered on the journey who plays a role in illustrating civilian resilience and the impact of war on families, though not a central protagonist.

👩 Civilian resilience 🕊️ Hope 🧭 Community

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Major Themes – Everybody Go Home! (1960)

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⚔️ War and Survival

The film portrays how ordinary soldiers and civilians adapt to total upheaval after Italy’s armistice. Hunger, danger, and constant threat force quick moral compromises and pragmatic decisions to stay alive. The harsh realism of daily life under occupation underscores how the line between duty and self-preservation blurs in wartime Italy.

🤝 Loyalty and Friendship

Innocenzi and Ceccarelli must rely on each other, and even when competing realities tempt them to abandon companions, their bond endures. Fornaciari's family also offers shelter and protection, highlighting the personal dimension of loyalty. The journey tests who they trust and what they’re willing to sacrifice for the group.

🕯️ Moral Dilemma

Characters face temptations that test their integrity: aiding a smuggler, hiding or exploiting a POW, and deciding whether to help a friend at risk. Fear and desperation shape choices, revealing the fragility of ideals in war. The film questions whether survival justifies questionable acts, or if steadfast ethics can still guide action.

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