Released:
1947-12-22

Overview:
Second World War . Field 119 in California (USA ) . War is long over , but the Italian Prisoners Still waiting to return home , preparing to celebrate , away from families , another sad Christmas. To dare a little rein to Their longing , they tell Episodes of Their Life . A Roman tells the USA difficult married life . A Neapolitan soldier tells of His lieutenant, a Neapolitan duke penniless . Meanwhile , the camp commander gave : Prisoners and a gramophone , So , Ai stories intertwine songs . Another soldier recalls the parties and the songs of the Sicilian spring , WHILE a Venetian gondolier evokes A HIS love affair . Sometimes , From Radio shabby listening news from abroad and Italy . Finally , one day , comes the ' pending release and All They return home .

Director:
Pietro Francisci

Runtime:
1h 30min

Genre:
Drama, Comedy

• Cast:
• 
  Aldo Fabrizi
  as
  Giuseppe Mancini, il romano
• 
  Vittorio De Sica
  as
  Don Vicenzino
• 
  Peppino De Filippo
  as
  Gennarino Capece, il napoletano
• 
  Massimo Girotti
  as
  Nane, il veneziano
• 
  Carlo Campanini
  as
  Il cappellano Scappizano, il bolognese