The Man with a Cross
1943 Italian film / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Man with a Cross (Italian: L'uomo dalla croce) is a 1943 Italian war film directed by Roberto Rossellini and starring Alberto Tavazzi, Roswita Schmidt and Attilio Dottesio. It was the final part of Rossellini's "Fascist trilogy" following The White Ship (1941) and A Pilot Returns (1942). It is loosely inspired by Reginaldo Giuliani, an Italian military chaplain who had been killed on active service.[1]
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Directed by | Roberto Rossellini |
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Cinematography | Guglielmo Lombardi |
Edited by | Eraldo Da Roma |
Music by | Renzo Rossellini |
Production company | Continentalcine |
Distributed by | ENIC |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
Country | Italy |
Language | Italian |
The film was made at Cinecittà with location shooting in the countryside around Ladispoli standing in for the Eastern Front. Although the film incorporates elements of neorealism such as the use of amateur actors in some parts, stylistically it is closer to a more conventional war film.[2] Rossellini cast his friend, the art director Alberto Tavazzi in the title role, while his girlfriend Roswita Schmidt played the female lead.[3]