The Fallen (2004)

The story of ordinary men during WWII as seen from three different points of View.

Director:

Ari Taub

Writers:

Nick Day, Caio Ribeiro

Stars:

Christopher R Swanson, Daniel Asher, Brian Bancale

4 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
Christopher R Swanson	...	German Medic
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Daniel Asher	...	Lt. Watts
Brian Bancale	...	US armored car
C.J. Barkus	...	Private Pulver
Maurizio Benazzo	...	Italian refugee
Ida Bernardini	...	Italian refugee
Gianluca Bianco	...	Toro
Matthew Black	...	Sgt. Hoakes (as Mathew Black)
Paul Bomba	...	Italian soldier
Davide Borella	...	Pietro
Kenny Bowton	...	WC-51 / Halftracks
Justin Brett	...	Kinross
Bob Brown	...	Col. Bowen
Hans-Dieter Brückner	...	Cook
Achim Buchner	...	Franz (as Achim Beuchner)

Storyline

In the autumn of 1944, in Northern Italy, the German soldiers resist to the advancement of American forces in an Italy divided in fascist soldiers, communist partisans supported by the civilians and thugs. An American platoon led by Sergeant Malone is assigned to deliver supplies to the front. Meanwhile, the German Lieutenant Gunther tries to keep the morale and discipline of his needy soldiers, and faces many other problems when the Italian troop leaded by the aristocratic Lieutenant Gianini joins his doomed troop. The thugs leaded by Rossini act like vultures, plundering the remains after the battles.

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Plot Keywords:

soldier | italy | partisan | fascist | resistance movement | 

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Taglines:

In war the fallen are all heroes.

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Genres:

Action | Drama | War

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA Germany Italy

Language:

English German Italian

Release Date:

2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Derrotados

Filming Locations:

Italy

Box Office

Budget:

$600,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,000,000, 31 December 2010

Company Credits

Production Co:

Brooklyn Independent Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

The Chaotic Italy in the Last Days of WWII

In the autumn of 1944, in Northern Italy, the German soldiers resist to the advancement of American forces in an Italy divided in fascist soldiers, communist partisans supported by the civilians and thugs. An American platoon leaded by Sergeant Malone (John McVay) is assigned to deliver supplies to the front. Meanwhile, the German Lieutenant Gunther (Thomas Pohn) tries to keep the morale and discipline of his needy soldiers, and faces many other problems when the Italian troop leaded by the aristocratic Lieutenant Gianini (Fabio Sartor) joins his doomed troop. The thugs leaded by Rossini (Carmine Raspaolo) act like vultures, plundering the remains after the battles.

"The Fallen" is a different war movie that gives the big picture of the chaotic situation of Italy during the last days of the World War II, showing a country divided in civil war, with an unusual code of ethics between the Italian soldiers and the partisans. It is nice to have a humanistic view of the war through the three sides – Italians, Germans and Americans- at the same time. The lack of discipline of the Italian soldiers breaks the tension and gives humor to this dramatic story. My vote is six.

Title (Brazil): "Guerra Sangrenta" ("Bloody War")