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Also known as Paisa, Paisan

Paisan () is a 1946 Italian neorealist war drama film directed by Roberto Rossellini. In six independent episodes, it tells of the Liberation of Italy by the Allied forces during the late stage of World War II. The film premiered at the Venice International Film Festival and received numerous national and international prizes.

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7.5

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.

Released: 1946-12-10125 minDir: Roberto RosselliniDrama, War

Cast

  • Carmela Sazio as Carmela
  • Robert Van Loon as Joe
  • Benjamin Emanuel as American Soldier
  • Raymond Campbell as American Soldier
  • Harold Wagner as Harry, a German soldier
  • Albert Heinze as German soldier

Themes

  • rome, italy
  • sicily, italy
  • world war ii
  • naples, italy
  • florence, italy

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Ratings

IMDb

7.6/10

10,736 votes

Year
1946
Runtime
120 min
Genres
Drama, War

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Key facts

Film.name
Paisan
Film.image
paisaposter.jpg
Film.director
Roberto Rossellini
Film.music
Renzo Rossellini
Film.cinematography
Otello Martelli
Film.editing
Eraldo Da Roma
Film.distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Film.runtime
126 minutes
Film.country
Italy
Film.budget
56 million Lire

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Wikidata facts

Duration
134
FilmAffinity ID
234530
Image
Paisà-episodio2.jpg
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publication date
1946-01-01
title
Paisà
Commons category
Paisà
review score
100%
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14 sections
Contents
  • Plot
  • 1st Episode
  • 2nd Episode
  • 3rd Episode
  • 4th Episode
  • 5th Episode
  • 6th Episode
  • Cast
  • Production
  • Release
  • Reception and legacy
  • Notes
  • References
  • External links

Paisan () is a 1946 Italian neorealist war drama film directed by Roberto Rossellini. In six independent episodes, it tells of the Liberation of Italy by the Allied forces during the late stage of World War II. The film premiered at the Venice International Film Festival and received numerous national and international prizes.

In 2008, the film was included in the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage’s 100 Italian films to be saved, a list of 100 films that "have changed the collective memory of the country between 1942 and 1978."

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