Movie: “Paisan”

This 1946 film spans one and a half years of the liberation of Italy towards the end of World War II.  The movie consists of 6 episodes, starting with the American invasion of Sicily in the first episode.  Subsequent episodes include Naples, Rome, Florence, and the Apennines mountains.

• The movie is included in the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage’s 100 films to be saved.  Additional information is available on Wikipedia.
• The film was a 1950 Academy Award nominee for Best Writing, Story and Screenplay.
• Cast and story line can be found on  the Internet Movie Database.
• The movie is unrated, and runs approximately 2 hours.

Tickets will become available on line from the United Theatre as the date of showing approaches.