Women and Soldiers (1955)
Donne e soldati was an example of a ‘decentralised’ production, far from Rome, something that for the most part Italian cinema didn’t fully succeed in achieving until the 1990s. . In many ways the film, which is both Picaresque and anti-heroic, was too far ahead of its time, and it is often considered the precursor to Monicelli’s L’armata brancaleone. This time out, Ferreri takes the reins as producer of the ill-fated undertaking (the two directors will never make another film); however, Donne e soldati, apart from marking Ferreri’s estrangement from Italian cinema for a number of years, today appears to display earthy and carnivalesque elements that will subsequently influence certain aspects of the Milanese director’s vision.
Director: Luigi Malerba, Antonio Marchi
Genre: Comedy, History
Runtime: 85 min
Release Date: November 25, 1955
Cast
- Marcella Mariani - Margherita
- Sandro Somarè - Storyteller
- Marco Ferreri - Landlord
Screenplay
Language: Deutsch, Italiano, Pусский
Original Language: it
More Films by Director: Luigi Malerba, Antonio Marchi
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Women and Soldiers about?
- Donne e soldati was an example of a ‘decentralised’ production, far from Rome, something that for the most part Italian cinema didn’t fully succeed in achieving until the 1990s. . In many ways the film, which is both Picaresque and anti-heroic, was too far ahead of its time, and it is often considered the precursor to Monicelli’s L’armata brancaleone. This time out, Ferreri takes the reins as producer of the ill-fated undertaking (the two directors will never make another film); however, Donne e soldati, apart from marking Ferreri’s estrangement from Italian cinema for a number of years, today appears to display earthy and carnivalesque elements that will subsequently influence certain aspects of the Milanese director’s vision.
- Who directed Women and Soldiers?
- Women and Soldiers was directed by Luigi Malerba, Antonio Marchi.
- Who stars in Women and Soldiers?
- Women and Soldiers stars Marcella Mariani, Sandro Somarè, Marco Ferreri.
- How long is Women and Soldiers?
- Women and Soldiers has a runtime of 1h 25m (85 minutes).
- What genre is Women and Soldiers?
- Women and Soldiers is a Comedy, History film.