Fascist Italy's forgotten war machine: boots, banners, and a body count.
A veteran of the African War, along with two young men, one of whom is newly married, are called to arms to defend their homeland's borders. They will be protagonists of dramatic events involving assaults, retreats, and life in the trenches. The old veteran of the African War will ultimately perish as a hero, while the other two will return to their homes after the victorious battle to recount the dramatic events they experienced.
Production
Actual Italian military equipment—state-sanctioned authenticity.
Acting
Camillo Pilotto dies dramatically, as contractually required.
Director
Marco Elter
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Produced under Mussolini's Cinecittà system, this exemplifies the 'call to arms' subgenre that flooded Italian screens before WWII.
Marco Elter was primarily a cinematographer—this was one of his rare directorial outings, likely greenlit for ideological compliance rather than vision.
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