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Luciano Serra, pilota

  • 19381938
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
89
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Luciano Serra, pilota (1938)
  • Drama
  • War
Successful WWI pilot Luciano Serra has problems adjusting to an ordinary life in peace, so he leaves his family and becomes a pilot in America. In the 30s, his son in Italy wants also to bec... Read allSuccessful WWI pilot Luciano Serra has problems adjusting to an ordinary life in peace, so he leaves his family and becomes a pilot in America. In the 30s, his son in Italy wants also to become a pilot, and Luciano accepts an offer of a double dealing agent for a flight from Rio ... Read allSuccessful WWI pilot Luciano Serra has problems adjusting to an ordinary life in peace, so he leaves his family and becomes a pilot in America. In the 30s, his son in Italy wants also to become a pilot, and Luciano accepts an offer of a double dealing agent for a flight from Rio to Rome, but his plane crashes in the Atlantic. For the world Luciano Serra is missing, bu... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
89
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  • Director
    • Goffredo Alessandrini
  • Writers
    • Goffredo Alessandrini(screenplay)
    • Francesco Masoero(story)
    • Fulvio Palmieri(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Amedeo Nazzari
    • Germana Paolieri
    • Roberto Villa
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  • Director
    • Goffredo Alessandrini
  • Writers
    • Goffredo Alessandrini(screenplay)
    • Francesco Masoero(story)
    • Fulvio Palmieri(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Amedeo Nazzari
    • Germana Paolieri
    • Roberto Villa
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    • 2User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Amedeo Nazzari
    Amedeo Nazzari
    • Luciano Serraas Luciano Serra
    Germana Paolieri
    Germana Paolieri
    • Sandra Serraas Sandra Serra
    Roberto Villa
    Roberto Villa
    • Aldo Serraas Aldo Serra
    Mario Ferrari
    Mario Ferrari
    • Il colonnello Franco Morellias Il colonnello Franco Morelli
    Guglielmo Sinaz
    • Jose Riberaas Jose Ribera
    Egisto Olivieri
    • Nardini, il suocero di Lucianoas Nardini, il suocero di Luciano
    Andrea Checchi
    Andrea Checchi
    • Ten. Binellias Ten. Binelli
    Oscar Andriani
    • Il cappellano militareas Il cappellano militare
    Olivia Fried
    • Dorothy Thompsonas Dorothy Thompson
    Nicola Maldacea
    • Un socio del circoloas Un socio del circolo
    Beatrice Mancini
    • La fidanzata di Aldoas La fidanzata di Aldo
    • (as Bice Mancinotti)
    Gino Mori
    • Aldo Serra da bambinoas Aldo Serra da bambino
    Elena Altieri
    Elena Altieri
      Silvio Bagolini
      • Un socio del circoloas Un socio del circolo
      • (uncredited)
      Gemma Bolognesi
        Franco Caruso
        • Un pilotaas Un pilota
        • (uncredited)
        Felice Minotti
        • Andreaas Andrea
        • (uncredited)
        Nico Pepe
        • Il conteas Il conte
        • (uncredited)
        • Director
          • Goffredo Alessandrini
        • Writers
          • Goffredo Alessandrini(screenplay) (story)
          • Francesco Masoero(story)
          • Fulvio Palmieri(adaptation)
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        • Trivia
          Italian censorship visa #30284 delivered on 03 September 1938.
        • Alternate versions
          According to contemporary reports, some scenes of Benito Mussolini had been added to the completed film (probably speeches). Since were deleted after the war, no copies of this version are known to exist.

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        Fascist nonsense
        From from first frame to last, this film is complete and utter Fascist propaganda. How anyone could say otherwise is beyond me. The reviewer above calls it a character study. Well, only in so far as the central character typifies the 'virtuous' and 'heroic' Italian male as espoused by the Mussolini's Blackshirts. The plot is absurdly contrived and bloated to the point of parody and it would be funny if it were not the reflection of a murderous, tyrannical regime who were at the time, at war with Ethiopia.

        The only reason why it is remembered today is because it shared first prize (with Leni Riefenstahl's Olympia) at the 1938 Venice Film Festival. The film that everyone thought should have won that year was Jean Renoir's masterpiece, La Grande Illusion.

        Luciano Serra, Pilota won because the film was made under the supervision of Mussolini's son.

        Avoid.
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        • Mar 16, 2013

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        • Release date
          • March 1, 1940 (Germany)
        • Country of origin
          • Italy
        • Language
          • Italian
        • Also known as
          • Luciano Serra, Pilot
        • Filming locations
          • Ethiopia
        • Production company
          • Aquila Cinematografica
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        • Runtime
          1 hour 42 minutes
        • Color
          • Black and White
        • Sound mix
          • Mono
        • Aspect ratio
          • 1.37 : 1

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