Paisan

Year: 1946

Runtime: 125 mins

Language: Italian

Director: Roberto Rossellini

DramaWarWar and historical adventureMoving relationship storiesMilitary combat and heroic soldiers

Set against the Allied invasion of Italy in World War II, the film weaves six separate episodes that travel from Sicily to the Po Valley. Each vignette follows American soldiers as they encounter Italian civilians, confronting language barriers and cultural differences while hinting at the possibility of redemption amid the chaos of war.

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