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A Pilot Returns (1942)
Un pilota ritorna (original title)

87 min  -  Drama | War  -   8 April 1942 (Italy)
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A young Italian pilot is interned in a British prison camp after his plane is shot down during the war against Greece... See full summary »

Director:

Roberto Rossellini

Writers:

Michelangelo Antonioni (screenplay), Ugo Betti (dialogue), and 6 more credits »

Stars:

Massimo Girotti, Michela Belmonte and Gaetano Masier
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Cast

Credited cast:
Massimo Girotti ...
Il tenente Gino Rossati
Michela Belmonte Michela Belmonte ...
Anna
Gaetano Masier Gaetano Masier ...
Il tenente Trisotti
Elvira Betrone Elvira Betrone ...
La signora Rossati, madre di Gino
Nino Brondello Nino Brondello ...
Il tenente Vittali
Piero Lulli Piero Lulli ...
De Santis
Giovanni Valdambrini Giovanni Valdambrini ...
Il medico, padre di Anna
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Piero Palermini Piero Palermini ...
Un giovane ufficiale inglese
Jole Tinta Jole Tinta ...
La madre del bimbo ammalato
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Storyline

A young Italian pilot is interned in a British prison camp after his plane is shot down during the war against Greece. He falls in love with a doctor's daughter and manages to escape during a bombardment. He reaches home, wounded, just as news arrives of the Greek surrender. Written by Anonymous  

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Plot Keywords:

Escape | Pilot | Greece | Shooting Down | 1940s  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | War

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Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Un pilote revient See more »

Filming Locations:

Cinecittà Studios, Cinecittà, Rome, Lazio, Italy See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alleanza Cinematografica Italiana (A.C.I.) See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

The film was made with the participation of the officers of the Italian air force. See more »

Connections

Referenced in My Voyage to Italy (1999) See more »