Paisan (1946)

7.5/10 125 min Drama War

Overview

Six stories unfold in various regions, from Sicily to the northern Po Valley as American military personnel interact with a variety of Italian locals over eighteen months in the push north during the Italian Campaign of WWII as German forces retreat.

Cast

Dots Johnson

American MP

Maria Michi

Francesca

Harriet Medin

Harriet, the nurse

William Tubbs

Captain Bill Martin

Leslie Daniels

Tony

Giulietta Masina

Young Woman on Palace Stairs (uncredited)

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