Mediterraneo (film)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Mediterraneo |
| Original title | Mediterraneo |
| Country of production | Italy |
| original language |
Italian English Greek Turkish |
| Publishing year | 1991 |
| length | 96 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Gabriele Salvatores |
| script | Enzo Monteleone |
| production |
Silvio Berlusconi Mario Cecchi Gori Vittorio Cecchi Gori Gianni Minervini |
| music |
Giancarlo Bigazzi Marco Falagiani |
| camera | Italo Petriccione |
| cut | Nino Baragli |
| occupation | |
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Mediterraneo is an Italian feature film from 1991. The film is set at the time of the Second World War and accompanies a group of Italian soldiers who are stationed on a Greek island.
The film won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 1992 Academy Awards .
action
In 1941, one year after Italy had promised Germany its aid against the Allies in World War II , a small group of Italian soldiers was sent to a small Greek island in the Aegean Sea for four months as a guard post. The group consists of a lieutenant who is an art lover, a macho sergeant , a farmer accompanied by his beloved donkey Silvano, and other quirky soldiers.
The soldiers suspect an imminent attack on the island and take a number of seemingly absurd precautions. They observe a bombing raid on the horizon and discover that it was the destruction of the ship that should have brought them off the island. In a village that was thought to be deserted, people appear and say that they were hiding. Since the Germans had captured all the men, they were determined to join the Italians. From then on, life begins for the Italian soldiers: the heat, the landscape and the people cast a spell over the idyllic, small island.
The local priest asked the lieutenant to restore the large wall paintings in his church. The two soldiers, who are brothers, help a lovely young shepherdess who thinks three is the perfect number for an affair of sheer sexual pleasure. The sergeant begins to learn the traditional dance and the shyest of the soldiers falls in love with the only overworked whore on the island.
Reviews
“ Mediterraneo [...] doesn't seem to be worth his Academy Award. While this is an entertaining movie, there is nothing extraordinary about this upbeat fantasy comedy. [...] The characters are without exception well drawn and they grow dear to the audience [...]. Special attention should be paid to Diego Abatantuonos Lo Russo, who is going through the most extensive and believable change. [...] Mediterraneo is entertaining, but despite all the awards, far from a milestone. "
“Do you remember these three things: loving, Italian, bittersweet. They are all essential to Mediterraneo . [...] There is a fourth thing to remember too: a vomit bag. She will do you good service if you look at this greasy island fantasy. "
Web links
- Mediterraneo in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Mediterraneo at rotten tomatoes (English)