Paisan

Paisan

There are always opportunities for redemption.

1946•2h 5m•7.5/10

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🎬TMDb

7.5/10(342)

Six stories unfold in various regions, from Sicily to the northern Po Valley as American military personnel interact with a variety of Italian locals over eighteen months in the push north during the Italian Campaign of WWII as German forces retreat.

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Production

Organizzazione Film Internazionali (OFI), Foreign Film Productions

Language

IT

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Carmela Sazio

Carmela

Robert Van Loon

Joe

Benjamin Emanuel

American Soldier

Raymond Campbell

American Soldier

Harold Wagner

Harry, a German soldier

Albert Heinze

German soldier

Merlin Berth

Merlin, American Soldier

Mats Carlson

Swede, an American soldier

Leonard Parrish

An American soldier

Dots Johnson

Dots Johnson

American MP

Alfonsino Pasca

Pasquale

Maria Michi

Maria Michi

Francesca

Gar Moore

Fred, an American soldier

Harriet Medin

Harriet Medin

Harriet, the nurse

Renzo Avanzo

Massimo

William Tubbs

William Tubbs

Captain Bill Martin

Dale Edmonds

Dale

Roberto Van Loel

German soldier

Leslie Daniels

Leslie Daniels

Tony

Giulietta Masina

Giulietta Masina

Young Woman on Palace Stairs (uncredited)

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