Summaries

In the midst of World War II, the story of the affair of a young woman married to a man in a wheelchair, with a deserter from the Italian army, intertwines with that of the power grab of a fanatical local fascist leader who gets the hold with a massacre of Pacific opposition, among them the young deserter's father. Oppressive fog covers both dramas as a reminder of how values such as courage, love, and truth are fading.—Francisco Báez <fbaez@cronica.com.mx>

The story of an affair between the wife of a man in a wheelchair and an Italian Army deserter interwoven with the ruthless ambitions of a local Fascist leader in the province of Ferrara in 1943, based on an actual event that occurred to World War II.—ETO History Buff

Details

Keywords
  • wheelchair
  • resistance movement
  • resistance
  • fascist
  • italian civil war
Genres
  • Drama
  • Romance
  • War
Release date Aug 9, 1961
Countries of origin Italy
Language Italian French
Filming locations Ferrara, Italy
Production companies Ajace Produzioni Cinematografiche Euro International Films

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 45m
Color Black and White
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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