Attack and Retreat (1964)
They were damned by fate and dogged by a deadly foe!
Chronicle of the unheralded and unsuccessful invasion of the Soviet Union by the Italian army during World War II.
Director: Giuseppe De Santis
Genre: Drama, History, War
Runtime: 148 min
Release Date: September 16, 1964
Cast
- Arthur Kennedy - Ferro Maria Ferri
- Tatyana Samoylova - Sonya
- Raffaele Pisu - Gabrielli
- Zhanna Prokhorenko - Katya
- Andrea Checchi - Sermonti
- Riccardo Cucciolla - Giuseppe Sanna
- Nino Vingelli - Amalfitano
- Lev Prygunov - Bazzocchi
- Grigory Mikhaylov - russian partisan
- Gino Pernice - Collodi
Screenplay
- Sergei Smirnov (Screenplay)
- Augusto Frassinetti (Screenplay)
- Gian Domenico Giagni (Screenplay)
- Ennio De Concini (Screenplay)
- Giuseppe De Santis (Screenplay)
Music: Armando Trovajoli
Cinematography: Antonio Secchi, Valentina Khovanskaya
Editing: Mario Serandrei, Klavdiya Moskvina
Production: Galatea Film, Mosfilm, Titanus
Country: Italy, Soviet Union
Language: Italiano, Pусский, Español, Deutsch
Original Language: it
Themes
The Horror of War and Humanity, World War II: Global Conflict
Keywords
world war ii, nazism
Similar Movies
More Films by Director: Giuseppe De Santis
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Attack and Retreat about?
- Chronicle of the unheralded and unsuccessful invasion of the Soviet Union by the Italian army during World War II.
- Who directed Attack and Retreat?
- Attack and Retreat was directed by Giuseppe De Santis.
- Who stars in Attack and Retreat?
- Attack and Retreat stars Arthur Kennedy, Tatyana Samoylova, Raffaele Pisu, Zhanna Prokhorenko, Andrea Checchi, Riccardo Cucciolla.
- How long is Attack and Retreat?
- Attack and Retreat has a runtime of 2h 28m (148 minutes).
- What genre is Attack and Retreat?
- Attack and Retreat is a Drama, History, War film.
- Where was Attack and Retreat produced?
- Attack and Retreat was produced in Italy, Soviet Union.
- What are the themes of Attack and Retreat?
- The themes of Attack and Retreat include: The Horror of War and Humanity, World War II: Global Conflict.