Paisan
“There are always opportunities for redemption.”
Synopsis
Six interconnected stories take place across different regions, ranging from Sicily to the northern Po Valley, depicting the interactions between American military personnel and a diverse group of Italian civilians over an eighteen-month period during the Allied advance northward in the Italian Campaign of World War II as German forces withdraw.
Credits
- Carmela Sazioas Carmela (episode I: Sicilia)
- Gar Mooreas Fred - American Soldier (episode III: Roma)
- William Tubbsas Captain Bill Martin - Catholic Chaplain (episode V: Appennino Emiliano)
- Robert Van Loonas Joe - American Soldier (episode I: Sicilia)
- Benjamin Emanuelas American Soldier (episode I: Sicilia)
- Raymond Campbellas American Soldier (episode I: Sicilia)
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Edited by Eraldo Da RomaShot by Otello MartelliScored by Renzo Rossellini
Also known as
- Paisanen
- Païsafr
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Cast & Crew
19 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Carmela Sazio
as Carmela (episode I: Sicilia)
Gar Moore
as Fred - American Soldier (episode III: Roma)
William Tubbs
as Captain Bill Martin - Catholic Chaplain (episode V: Appennino Emiliano)
Robert Van Loon
as Joe - American Soldier (episode I: Sicilia)
Benjamin Emanuel
as American Soldier (episode I: Sicilia)
Raymond Campbell
as American Soldier (episode I: Sicilia)
Harold Wagner
as Harry, a German soldier (episode I: Sicilia)
Albert Heinze
as German Soldier (episode I: Sicilia)
Merlin Berth
as Merlin - American Soldier (episode I: Sicilia)
Mats Carlson
as Swede - American Soldier (episode I: Sicilia)
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