Private Angelo

Private Angelo (1949)

Front line frolics!

Angelo has been drafted into the Italian Army in World War II. He does not like people shooting at him, so he tries all sorts of tricks to avoid being caught up in the action. However, events always seem to lead him back to the fighting.

Date of release
1949-07-06
TMDB
8.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 46m
Genres
Comedy, War
Director
Michael Anderson, Peter Ustinov

Casting

Interesting facts

Private Angelo is a 1949 British comedy war film directed by Michael Anderson and Peter Ustinov and starring Ustinov, Godfrey Tearle, María Denis and Marjorie Rhodes. It was written by Anderson and Ustinov, adapted from the 1946 novel Private Angelo by Eric Linklater.

Production

A number of scenes were filmed in the Italian village of Trequanda in the Province of Siena. It also featured music played by the Società Filarmonica di Trequanda. The film's costumes were designed by Ustinov's mother Nadia Benois. Interiors were shot at Welwyn Studios, with sets designed by the art director John Howell.

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