Luciano Serra, Pilot (1938)
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?
Director: Goffredo Alessandrini
Genre: War, Drama
Runtime: 102 min
Release Date: January 2, 1938
Cast
- Amedeo Nazzari - Luciano Serra
- Germana Paolieri - Sandra Serra
- Roberto Villa - Aldo Serra
- Mario Ferrari - Il colonnello Franco Morelli
- Guglielmo Sinaz - Jose Ribera
- Egisto Olivieri - Nardini, il suocero di Luciano
- Andrea Checchi - Ten. Binelli
Screenplay
- Goffredo Alessandrini (Screenplay)
- Roberto Rossellini (Screenplay)
Music: Giulio Cesare Sonzogno
Editing: Giorgio Simonelli
Production: Aquila Cinematografica
Country: Ethiopia, Italy
Language: Italiano
Original Language: it
More Films by Director: Goffredo Alessandrini
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Luciano Serra, Pilot about?
- 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?
- Who directed Luciano Serra, Pilot?
- Luciano Serra, Pilot was directed by Goffredo Alessandrini.
- Who stars in Luciano Serra, Pilot?
- Luciano Serra, Pilot stars Amedeo Nazzari, Germana Paolieri, Roberto Villa, Mario Ferrari, Guglielmo Sinaz, Egisto Olivieri.
- How long is Luciano Serra, Pilot?
- Luciano Serra, Pilot has a runtime of 1h 42m (102 minutes).
- What genre is Luciano Serra, Pilot?
- Luciano Serra, Pilot is a War, Drama film.
- Where was Luciano Serra, Pilot produced?
- Luciano Serra, Pilot was produced in Ethiopia, Italy.