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Attack and Retreat (1964)
Italiani brava gente (original title)

104 min  -  Drama | History | War  -   16 September 1964 (Italy)
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Chronicle of the unheralded and unsuccessful invasion of the Soviet Union by the Italian army during World War II.

Director:

Giuseppe De Santis

Writers:

Ennio De Concini, Giuseppe De Santis, and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Arthur Kennedy, Zhanna Prokhorenko and Raffaele Pisu
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Arthur Kennedy ...
Ferro Maria Ferri
Zhanna Prokhorenko Zhanna Prokhorenko ...
Katya
Raffaele Pisu Raffaele Pisu ...
Gabrielli
Tatyana Samojlova Tatyana Samojlova ...
Sonya
Andrea Checchi Andrea Checchi ...
Sermonti
Riccardo Cucciolla Riccardo Cucciolla ...
Sanna
Valeri Somov Valeri Somov ...
Giuliani
Peter Falk ...
Medic Captain
Nino Vingelli Nino Vingelli ...
Amalfitano
Lev Prygunov Lev Prygunov ...
Bazzocchi
Grigory Mikhaylov Grigory Mikhaylov ...
Russian Partisan (as Grigorij Mikhailov)
I. Paramonov I. Paramonov ...
German Deserter
Gino Pernice ...
Collidi
Boris Kozhukhov Boris Kozhukhov ...
Major
Vincenzo Polizzi Vincenzo Polizzi ...
Sicilian
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Chronicle of the unheralded and unsuccessful invasion of the Soviet Union by the Italian army during World War II.

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Plot Keywords:

Italian | Italian Army | Italian Wars | Soldier | Eastern Front  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | History | War

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Country:

Italy | Soviet Union

Language:

Italian | Russian | German | Spanish

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Aima sto aspro hioni See more »

Filming Locations:

Bessarabia, UkraineBug River, Ukraine See more »

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MosfilmGalatea See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White
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Anachronisms: The Russian tanks featured in the film are T-34/85's, which were not produced until early 1944, a full a year after the events in this film took place. See more »