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A DAY FOR LIONHEARTS

by Nanni Loy

synopsis

September the 8th 1943, Rome, that crucial day, the armistice, in the town many life change their way. Danilo escapes the fascist enlist, while Michele succeeded to leave his administration moving from Rome. On the way to come back Rome the two meets Gino and all together will try to pass trough the Gothic Line (separating Nazi occupied Italy by Allied liberated Italy). They are intercepted by the Germans and find a temporary refugee in an abandoned cellar full of Italian soldier escaping the Germans. Now also an Italian partisan, Edoardo and Orlando are part of the group. Their goal is to bomb an important bridge. But Edoardo is captured and sentenced to death. The three and Orlando decide to bomb the bridge anyway. They will succeed thanks to the sacrifice of Michele, and Germans will attribute the commando action to American Parachutists, ignoring the bravery of 4 normal Italian citizens.

international title: A Day for Lionhearts
original title: Un giorno da leoni
country: Italy
year: 1961
genre: fiction
directed by: Nanni Loy
film run: 118'
release date: IT 06/09/1961, FR 11/12/1963, HU 21/11/1965
screenplay: Alfredo Giannetti, Nanni Loy
cast: Renato Salvatori, Carla Gravina, Tomas Milian, Nino Castelnuovo, Saro Urzì, Romolo Valli, Corrado Pani, Franco Bucceri, Bruno Scipioni, Anna Maria Ferrero, Valeria Moriconi, Leopoldo Trieste, Carlo D'Angelo, Regina Bianchi, Gondrano Trucchi
cinematography by: Marcello Gatti
film editing: Ruggero Mastroianni
costumes designer: Vera Marzot
music: Carlo Rustichelli
producer: Franco Cristaldi

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