Christmas at Camp 119
(Redirected from Natale al campo 119)
| Christmas at Camp 119 | |
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| Directed by | Pietro Francisci |
| Written by | Giuseppe Amato Oreste Biancoli Vittorio De Sica Aldo Fabrizi |
| Produced by | Giuseppe Amato |
| Starring | Aldo Fabrizi Vittorio De Sica Peppino De Filippo |
| Cinematography | Mario Bava Ferrer Tiezzi |
| Edited by | Gabriele Varriale |
| Music by | Angelo Francesco Lavagnino |
Production company | Excelsa Film |
| Distributed by | Minerva Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Christmas at Camp 119 (Italian: Natale al campo 119) is a 1947 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Pietro Francisci and starring Aldo Fabrizi, Vittorio De Sica and Peppino De Filippo.[1] A group of Italian prisoners of war being held captive in California dream of life back home as they await their release.[2]
It was shot at the Palatino Studios in Rome and on location in Naples, Milan, Florence and Venice. The film's sets were designed by the art director Gastone Medin.
Cast
[edit]- Aldo Fabrizi as Giuseppe Mancini
- Vittorio De Sica as Don Vincenzino
- Peppino De Filippo as Gennarino Capece
- Carlo Campanini as Scapizzono
- Massimo Girotti as Nane
- Alberto Rabagliati as Alberto
- Carlo Mazzarella as Ignazio
- Aldo Fiorelli as Guido
- Vera Carmi as The schoolteacher
- Margherita Bagni as Donna Clara
- Rocco D'Assunta as Lojacono
- Olga Villi as Mirella
- María Mercader as Fiammetta
- Nando Bruno as Guide of Roma
- Adolfo Celi as John
- Ave Ninchi as Miss Mancini
- Giacomo Rondinella as The Neapolitan Singer
- Pietro De Vico
References
[edit]- ^ Hal Erickson (2011). "New York Times: Christmas at Camp 119". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 20 May 2011. Retrieved 25 August 2008.
- ^ Moliterno p.136
Bibliography
[edit]- Moliterno, Gino. The A to Z of Italian Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
External links
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Categories:
- 1947 films
- 1947 comedy-drama films
- 1940s Italian-language films
- Italian black-and-white films
- Italian comedy-drama films
- Films directed by Pietro Francisci
- Films set in California
- Films shot at Palatino Studios
- Minerva Film films
- World War II prisoner of war films
- 1940s Italian films
- 1940s Italian film stubs
- 1940s comedy-drama film stubs