“The Pilot Returns” ( Italian: Un pilota ritorna ) is an Italian feature film of 1942 , directed by Roberto Rossellini . This is the second film of the so-called “fascist trilogy” of the director, in which the armed forces of the fascist regime are praised. The film was shot with the active support of the Italian Air Force , Vittorio Mussolini , son of the Duce and friend of the director, had a hand in the script of the film [2] .
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| Genre | war film |
| Producer | Roberto Rossellini |
| Author script | Michelangelo Antonioni Hugo Betty Vittorio Mussolini Roberto Rossellini Gerardo Gerardi Rosario Leone Marguerite Malone Massimo Mida |
| In the main cast | Massimo Girotti Mikela Belmonte |
| Operator | Vincenzo Seratrice |
| Composer | Renzo Rossellini |
| Film company | Alleanza Cinematografica Italiana |
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The first trilogy movie, The White Ship , was Rossellini's first full-length feature film in his career. It was released in 1941, had significant commercial success and brought fame to the director. “The Pilot Returns” was filmed on a larger scale. If in the first non-professional actors were employed, in the second the main role was given to the rising star of Italian cinema Massimo Girotti , whose participation in many respects ensured the success of the film at the box office. The shooting took place at the airport in Viterbo [3] . The third film of the trilogy, “The Man with the Cross, ” was released in 1943.
Content
Story
During the Italian-Greek war, the downed Italian pilot Gino Rossati falls into the hands of the British. He is sent to a prisoner of war camp, where he meets a young Italian woman who voluntarily takes care of prisoners, and falls in love with her. After escaping from the camp, Gino steals a plane and returns to Italy to continue to serve his country. Upon his return, he learns that Greece was conquered by the Axis.
Cast
- Massimo Girotti - Lieutenant Gino Rossati
- Mikela Belmonte - Anna
- Gaetano Maziere - Lieutenant Trisotti
- Elvira Betrone - Senora Rossati, mother of Gino
- Nino Brondello - Lieutenant Vittali
- Piero Lulli - De Santis
- Giovanni Valdambrini - doctor, Anna's father
Notes
- ↑ Freebase data upload - Google .
- ↑ Bondanella, 1993 , p. 32.
- ↑ Bondanella, 1993 , p. 36.
Literature
- Bondanella, Peter. The Films of Roberto Rossellini. - Cambridge University Press, 1993 .-- 200 p. - (Cambridge Film Classics). - ISBN 978-0521398664 .