Black Feathers (1952)
Black Feathers (1952), directed by Oreste Biancoli, starring Marcello Mastroianni and Marina Vlady.
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Synopsis
In the last days of the world war II a young Alpine soldier trys to find his way back home after the army was disbanded. In his village the soldiers, with the townspeople, become engaged in an effort to prevent the Germans from blowing up a dam.
- Fernando RisiCinematography
- Oreste BiancoliDirector, Screenplay, Story
- Adriana NovelliEditing
- Giuseppe DriussiProducer, Story
About the film
Black Feathers (Italian: Penne nere) is a 1952 Italian war drama film directed by Oreste Biancoli and starring Marcello Mastroianni, Marina Vlady and Camillo Pilotto. It was shot at the Titanus Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ottavio Scotti.
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Black Feathers (Italian: Penne nere) is a 1952 Italian war drama film directed by Oreste Biancoli and starring Marcello Mastroianni, Marina Vlady and Camillo Pilotto. It was shot at the Titanus Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ottavio Scotti.
Plot
Two young people, Pieri Cossutti and Gemma Vianello, live their love in the town of Stella, an alpine village in Carnia located next to a large dam, not far from the border between Italy and Austria. The Second World War provokes the call to arms of Pieri and his brother Olinto, who must leave his wife and little son. Gemma's father dies during a bombing, and at that point she is welcomed into the Cossutti house.
At the time of the armistice of 8 September, Pieri and Olinto are in Albania, from where - with other Italian soldiers who refuse to surrender to the Germans - they begin a long march to return to their homeland. Among the hardships, the group gradually shrinks and even Olinto dies.
Pieri and a few others arrive in Stella and are able to courageously prevent the Germans from blowing up the great dam. Gemma is injured and Pieri decides to marry her on the verge of death. The woman, however, against all odds, recovers and the two will finally live their complete love story.
Cast
Marcello Mastroianni as Pietro 'Pieri' Cossutti
Marina Vlady as Gemma Vianello
Camillo Pilotto as Zef Cossutti - il nonno
Vera Carmi as Catina Cossutti
Guido Celano as Olinto Cossutti
Enzo Staiola as Antonio 'Tonino' Cossutti
Hélène Vallier as Natalìa Cossutti
Liuba Soukhanowa as Giulia Cossutti
Giuseppe Chirarandini as Don Angelo - il prete
References
Bibliography
Perra, Emiliano. Conflicts of Memory: The Reception of Holocaust Films and TV Programmes in Italy, 1945 to the Present. Peter Lang, 2010.
External links
Black Feathers at IMDb
Text from Black Feathers on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Feathers
Trivia
- It premiered on November 21, 1952, a Friday.
- It runs 1h35 — a typical feature length.
- Its original title is "Penne nere".
- This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosMander Film, Sirio Film
- CountriesItaly
- LanguagesItalian
- StatusReleased
Cast
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Marcello Mastroianni
Pietro 'Pieri' Cossutti -
Marina Vlady
Gemma Vianello - Vera Carmi Catina Cossutti
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Enzo Staiola
Tonino -
Camillo Pilotto
Zef Cossutti, il nonno -
Guido Celano
Olinto Cossutti - Hélène Vallier Natalia
- Liuba Soukhanova Giulia
- Giuseppe Chiarandini Don Angelo, il prete
Quiz about this movie
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The Kill Team - Dilemas da Guerra
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O Último Soldado
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O Preço da Glória
6.7
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Guerra Sob a Terra
6.7
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O Milagre de St. Anna
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Stop-Loss: A Lei da Guerra
6.1
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Cristiada
6.9
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A Pele
6.3
Crew
- Fernando Risi Cinematography
- Oreste Biancoli Director
- Adriana Novelli Editing
- Giuseppe Driussi Producer
- Francesco Mander Original music
- Alberto Albani Barbieri Screenplay
- Giuseppe Berto Screenplay
- Giuseppe Driussi Story
- Oreste Biancoli Screenplay
- Oreste Biancoli Story
- Paola Ojetti Screenplay
- Salvatore Gotta Screenplay
Questions about this film
What is Black Feathers about?
Black Feathers: In the last days of the world war II a young Alpine soldier trys to find his way back home after the army was disbanded. In his village the soldiers, with the townspeople, become engaged in an effort to prevent the Germans from blowing up a dam.
Who directed Black Feathers?
Black Feathers was directed by Oreste Biancoli in 1952.
Who stars in Black Feathers?
The cast of Black Feathers includes Marcello Mastroianni, Marina Vlady, Vera Carmi, Enzo Staiola and Camillo Pilotto.
How long is Black Feathers?
Black Feathers runs for 95 minutes, or 1h35.
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