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The Fall of Italy (1981)

Movie ★ 5.8 117 min

War Drama

The setting is the islands off the Dalmatian coast of Yugoslavia, during WW II. The islands are controlled by occupying Italian forces, and a resistence movement of Communists is dedicated to sabotaging and ending the occupation. When a wealthy young man joins the resistence, he falls in love with a woman who turns out to be a spy for the Italians. As a result of his liaison and her activity, they are both executed by a Communist comrade - a previous friend. The comrade is dedicated to the hard-line policies of the resistence, until he himself falls in love with the daughter of a bourgeois landowner on the island - a landowner who has collaborated with the Italians. Neither the Italian occupying army (one officer is shown in an attempted rape scene) nor the resistence fighters are stereotyped forces for good or evil, but all are equally subject to the dehumanizing effects of war.

Lordan Zafranović Director Lordan Zafranović Writer Mirko Kovač Writer

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Quick facts

Released
July 7, 1981
Runtime
117 min
IMDb
tt0082876
Country
Studio
, Centar film

Themes

Cast

Daniel Olbrychski Daniel Olbrychski Davorin Ena Begović Ena Begović Veronika Gorica Popović Gorica Popović Božica Mirjana Karanović Mirjana Karanović Mare Dragan Maksimović Dragan Maksimović Rafo Miodrag Krivokapić Miodrag Krivokapić Andro Dušan Janićijević Dušan Janićijević Ljubo Ljiljana Krstić Ljiljana Krstić Antica Velimir Živojinović Velimir Živojinović Grgo Kusturin Frano Lasić Frano Lasić Niko Snežana Savić Snežana Savić Krasna Izet Hajdarhodžić Lovre

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Fall of Italy about?
The setting is the islands off the Dalmatian coast of Yugoslavia, during WW II. The islands are controlled by occupying Italian forces, and a resistence movement of Communists is dedicated to sabotaging and ending the occupation. When a wealthy young man joins the resistence, he falls in love with a woman who turns out to be a spy for the Italians. As a result of his liaison and her activity, they are both executed by a Communist comrade - a previous friend. The comrade is dedicated to the hard-line policies of the resistence, until he himself falls in love with the daughter of a bourgeois landowner on the island - a landowner who has collaborated with the Italians. Neither the Italian occupying army (one officer is shown in an attempted rape scene) nor the resistence fighters are stereotyped forces for good or evil, but all are equally subject to the dehumanizing effects of war.
Who directed The Fall of Italy?
The Fall of Italy was directed by Lordan Zafranović.
Who stars in The Fall of Italy?
The Fall of Italy stars Daniel Olbrychski, Ena Begović, Gorica Popović, Mirjana Karanović.
When was The Fall of Italy released?
The Fall of Italy is a 1981 war, drama film.
Where can I watch The Fall of Italy?
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