Christmas at Camp 119 (1947) DVD-R

Starring Aldo Fabrizi, Vittorio De Sica, Peppino De Filippo

Director: Pietro Francisci
Print: Black and White
Runtime: 90 Minutes
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Language: Itallian
Subtitle: English

Second World War. Field 119 in California (USA). War is long over, but the Italian prisoners are still waiting to return home, preparing to celebrate away from their families, another sad Christmas. To give some vent to their nostalgia, there are family stories of their lives. A Roman tells of her difficult marriage. A Neapolitan soldier tells his lieutenant, a Neapolitan duke penniless. Meanwhile, the camp commander gave the prisoners a gramophone and, thus, the stories are interwoven songs. Another soldier recalls the parties and the songs of the Sicilian spring, while a Venetian gondolier recalls his love affair. Sometimes, the battered radio listening to news from abroad and Italy. Finally, one day, the wait for liberation comes to an end and they go back home.