Summaries

Successful WWI pilot Luciano Serra has problems adjusting to an ordinary life in peace, so he leaves his family and becomes a pilot in America. In the 30s, his son in Italy wants also to become a pilot, and Luciano accepts an offer of a double dealing agent for a flight from Rio to Rome, but his plane crashes in the Atlantic. For the world Luciano Serra is missing, but he has entered the Italian army under a new name to fight in Ethiopia. The train in which his unit travels is attacked by Ethiopian soldiers, his son flying a reconasaince mission is shot down and wounded by the same attacking enemies. Will Luciano be able to fly the plane back, to get close air support for the outnumbered Italian troups ?—Stephan Eichenberg <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • warplane
  • world war one
  • post world war one
  • italian army
  • italo ethiopian war
Genres
  • Drama
  • War
Release date Feb 29, 1940
Countries of origin Italy
Language Italian
Filming locations Ethiopia
Production companies Aquila Cinematografica

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 42m
Color Black and White
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

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