Brothers of Italy (1952)
Capodistria, 1915. Captain Nazario Sauro, an officer in the Austrian Navy, is one of those patriots who militate for Italy to enter World War I. When he is about to be arrested by the Austrian authorities he chooses to desert. Once in Venice he enlists in the Italian Navy and becomes an officer in a submarine where his perfect knowledge of the coast of Istria proves particularly helpful. But when his submarine runs aground near the island of Munje, he is captured by the Austrians, sentenced to death for high treason and hanged in 1916.
Director: Fausto Saraceni
Genre: Adventure
Runtime: 103 min
Release Date: January 1, 1952
Cast
- Ettore Manni - Capitano Nazario Sauro
- Paul Müller - Luigi Staffi
- Olga Solbelli - Anna Sauro
- Lili Cerasoli - Marcia Sauro
- Ennio Girolami - Sergio
- Fanny Landini - Maria
- Marc Lawrence - Capitano March
- Fausto Tozzi
- Saro Urzì
- Carlo Hintermann - Tenente Sarnich
Screenplay
- Ennio De Concini (Story)
- Italo Japichino (Screenplay)
Music: Armando Trovajoli
Language: Italiano
Original Language: it
More Films by Director: Fausto Saraceni
More Films in Genre: Adventure
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Brothers of Italy about?
- Capodistria, 1915. Captain Nazario Sauro, an officer in the Austrian Navy, is one of those patriots who militate for Italy to enter World War I. When he is about to be arrested by the Austrian authorities he chooses to desert. Once in Venice he enlists in the Italian Navy and becomes an officer in a submarine where his perfect knowledge of the coast of Istria proves particularly helpful. But when his submarine runs aground near the island of Munje, he is captured by the Austrians, sentenced to death for high treason and hanged in 1916.
- Who directed Brothers of Italy?
- Brothers of Italy was directed by Fausto Saraceni.
- Who stars in Brothers of Italy?
- Brothers of Italy stars Ettore Manni, Paul Müller, Olga Solbelli, Lili Cerasoli, Ennio Girolami, Fanny Landini.
- How long is Brothers of Italy?
- Brothers of Italy has a runtime of 1h 43m (103 minutes).
- What genre is Brothers of Italy?
- Brothers of Italy is a Adventure film.