Paisan (1946)

There are always opportunities for redemption.

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.

Directed by: Roberto Rossellini

Written by: Roberto Rossellini, Sergio Amidei, Federico Fellini, Vasco Pratolini

Music by: Renzo Rossellini

Starring: Carmela Sazio, Robert Van Loon, Benjamin Emanuel, Raymond Campbell, Harold Wagner, Albert Heinze, Merlin Berth, Mats Carlson, Leonard Parrish, Dots Johnson

Genre: Drama, War

Released: 1946-12-10

Runtime: 125 minutes

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