Christmas at Camp 119 (1947)
Natale al campo 119
Second World War . Field 119 in California (USA ) . War is long over , but the Italian Prisoners Still waiting to return home , preparing to celebrate , away from families , another sad Christmas. To dare a little rein to Their longing , they tell Episodes of Their Life . A Roman tells the USA difficult married life . A Neapolitan soldier tells of His lieutenant, a Neapolitan duke penniless . Meanwhile , the camp commander gave : Prisoners and a gramophone , So , Ai stories intertwine songs . Another soldier recalls the parties and the songs of the Sicilian spring , WHILE a Venetian gondolier evokes A HIS love affair . Sometimes , From Radio shabby listening news from abroad and Italy . Finally , one day , comes the ' pending release and All They return home .
- Date of release
- 1947-12-22
- TMDB
- 6.8 / 10 (6)
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
- Director
- Pietro Francisci
Casting
- Aldo Fabrizi — Giuseppe Mancini, il romano
- Vittorio De Sica — Don Vicenzino
- Peppino De Filippo — Gennarino Capece, il napoletano
- Massimo Girotti — Nane, il veneziano
- Carlo Campanini — Il cappellano Scappizano, il bolognese
- Alberto Rabagliati — Alberto, il milanese
- Adolfo Celi — John, il sergente americano
- Ave Ninchi — La signora Mancini
- María Mercader — Fiammetta
- Vera Carmi — maestrina torinese
- Olga Villi — Mirella, la turista a Venezia
- Michael Tor — capitano americano
Interesting facts
Christmas at Camp 119 is a 1947 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Pietro Francisci and starring Aldo Fabrizi, Vittorio De Sica and Peppino De Filippo. A group of Italian prisoners of war being held captive in California dream of life back home as they await their release.
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