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

Did You Know?

Connections

Edited into Last Letters from Monte Rosa (2010)

User Reviews

This is a war movie for people who don't like war movies.Ari Taub has captured the humanity of soldiers during wartime in his first time as a director.

I should admit right away that I don't like war movies. So when I was invited to see this film I went, because I knew that the person who invited me has good taste and wouldn't sponsor a film that wasn't good. I was pleasantly surprised when this film totally took hold of me. The theater was crowded, and I was very hungry with no popcorn. So when I found myself totally engrossed in this black and white film that deals with the gritty life of soldiers during World War II I was amazed. I got so involved in the lives of the men in this film that I forgot all about my hunger, and like a good novel, the film sped along to its end.

This film does a really good job of examining the lives of three different groups of soldiers, giving the audience a look at divergent points of view during wartime. Added to this is the fact that technically the film is very well done. I would say this is a war movie for people who don't usually enjoy them. All in all a very well done film for a first time director. I hope to see this placed in many more theaters so more people can see it.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA Germany Italy

Language:

English German Italian

Release Date:

2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Fallen

Filming Locations:

Italy

Box Office

Budget:

$600,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$88,245

Company Credits

Production Co:

Brooklyn Independent Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1