Paisan (1946)
There are always opportunities for redemption.
Synopsis
Six stories unfold in various regions, from Sicily to the northern Po Valley as American military personnel interact with a variety of Italian locals over eighteen months in the push north during the Italian Campaign of WWII as German forces retreat.
Cast
- Carmela Sazio as Carmela
- Robert Van Loon as Joe
- Benjamin Emanuel as American Soldier
- Raymond Campbell as American Soldier
- Harold Wagner as Harry, a German soldier
- Albert Heinze as German soldier
- Merlin Berth as Merlin, American Soldier
- Mats Carlson as Swede, an American soldier
- Leonard Parrish as An American soldier
-
Dots Johnson
as American MP
- Alfonsino Pasca as Pasquale
-
Maria Michi
as Francesca
- Gar Moore as Fred, an American soldier
-
Harriet Medin
as Harriet, the nurse
- Renzo Avanzo as Massimo
-
William Tubbs
as Captain Bill Martin
- Dale Edmonds as Dale
- Roberto Van Loel as German soldier
Crew
-
Roberto Rossellini
Director
-
Otello Martelli
Director of Photography
-
Eraldo Da Roma
Editor
-
Renzo Rossellini
Original Music Composer
-
Roberto Rossellini
Producer
- Mario Conti Producer
- Rod E. Geiger Producer
-
Federico Fellini
Screenplay
-
Roberto Rossellini
Screenplay
- Sergio Amidei Screenplay
- Klaus Mann Screenplay
- Rod E. Geiger Screenplay
