A testa alta: I martiri di Fiesole (2014)
In July 1944, the Germans discover a link between a small country barracks of the Arma dei Carabinieri Reali and the Resistance and one of the carabinieri, Sebastiano Pandolfo, and a young partisan are shot. Three other carabinieri (Alberto La Rocca, Vittorio Marandola, and Fulvio Sbarretti) manage to escape and try to join the Resistance, but the Germans take ten civilians hostage and threaten to kill them if the carabinieri do not surrender. Upon hearing the news, just before they reach the partisans, the three carabinieri choose to surrender to honor the role of the carabinieri as guarantors of legality and justice, thus saving the lives of the ten hostages.
Director: Maurizio Zaccaro
Genre: History
Runtime: 98 min
Release Date: May 3, 2014
Cast
Country: Italy
Language: Italiano
Original Language: it
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A testa alta: I martiri di Fiesole about?
- In July 1944, the Germans discover a link between a small country barracks of the Arma dei Carabinieri Reali and the Resistance and one of the carabinieri, Sebastiano Pandolfo, and a young partisan are shot. Three other carabinieri (Alberto La Rocca, Vittorio Marandola, and Fulvio Sbarretti) manage to escape and try to join the Resistance, but the Germans take ten civilians hostage and threaten to kill them if the carabinieri do not surrender. Upon hearing the news, just before they reach the partisans, the three carabinieri choose to surrender to honor the role of the carabinieri as guarantors of legality and justice, thus saving the lives of the ten hostages.
- Who directed A testa alta: I martiri di Fiesole?
- A testa alta: I martiri di Fiesole was directed by Maurizio Zaccaro.
- Who stars in A testa alta: I martiri di Fiesole?
- A testa alta: I martiri di Fiesole stars Giorgio Pasotti, Ettore Bassi, Nicole Grimaudo, Andrea Bosca, Johannes Brandrup, Alessandro Sperduti.
- How long is A testa alta: I martiri di Fiesole?
- A testa alta: I martiri di Fiesole has a runtime of 1h 38m (98 minutes).
- What genre is A testa alta: I martiri di Fiesole?
- A testa alta: I martiri di Fiesole is a History film.
- Where was A testa alta: I martiri di Fiesole produced?
- A testa alta: I martiri di Fiesole was produced in Italy.