Soldato Semplice (2015)

5.6/10 99 min War Drama Comedy History

Overview

In 1917, Gino Montanari, an elementary school teacher from Romagna, was forced by the principal of his school to volunteer for the First World War because of his libertine and anti-interventionist behavior. With the threat of being expelled from all schools if he refused, Gino was reluctantly sent to the front in a small outpost in Valtellina, where as a heliographer he had to transmit Morse signals with sunlight. His life would be profoundly changed by his encounter with a young illiterate man, with the enemy, and with a series of individuals from various parts of Italy.

Cast

Paolo Cevoli

Gino Montanari

Antonio Orefice

Aniello Pasquale

Luca Lionello

Tenente Italo Mazzoleni

Massimo De Lorenzo

Capitano Vadalà

Toomas Kaldaru

Fritz

Giuseppe Spata

Bocia

Nicola Adobati

Carminati

Giuseppe Salmetti

Gervasoni

Paola Lavini

Elvira

Silvana Bosi

Mamma di Gino

Ernesto Mahieux

Preside

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