The Man with the Cross

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Director Roberto Rossellini
Writer Giovanni D'Alicandro (Screenplay), Alberto Consiglio (Screenplay), Roberto Rossellini (Screenplay), Asvero Gravelli (Story)
Original Title L'uomo dalla croce
Release Date February 3, 1943
Runtime 74 min (1h 14m)
Country Italy
Language IT
Budget N/A
Box Office N/A
Studios Continentalcine • ENIC

The Man with the Cross (1943)

Directed by Roberto Rossellini
• Written by Giovanni D'Alicandro , Alberto Consiglio , Roberto Rossellini
⭐ 2.8 / 5 (14 votes) ⏱️ 74 min 🎬 War

Ratings Breakdown:

14 ratings
0.5 Stars 5.0 Stars

Synopsis

Ukraine, 1942. Italian troops are fighting against the Soviet Union. A military chaplain volunteers to stay behind with a badly wounded Italian soldier, even though this means certain capture.

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Director Roberto Rossellini
Roberto Rossellini
Director
 Screenplay Giovanni D'Alicandro
Giovanni D'Alicandro
Screenplay
 Screenplay Alberto Consiglio
Alberto Consiglio
Screenplay
 Alberto Tavazzi
Alberto Tavazzi
Military Chaplain
 Roswita Schmidt
Roswita Schmidt
Irina, the Militiawoman
 Aldo Capacci
Aldo Capacci
Student Soldier
 Franco Castellani
Franco Castellani
Wounded Russian Soldier
 Attilio Dottesio
Attilio Dottesio
Wounded Tank Driver
 Doris Hild
Doris Hild
Russian Peasant Woman
 Gualtiero Isnenghi
Gualtiero Isnenghi
Wounded Anti-Bolshevik
 Antonio Marietti
Antonio Marietti
Serghej, the People's Commissar
 Piero Pastore
Piero Pastore
Beyrov
 Marcello Tanzi
Marcello Tanzi
Diego
 Antonio Suriano
Antonio Suriano
Neapolitan Soldier (uncredited)
 Zoia Weneda
Zoia Weneda
Another Russian Peasant Woman (uncredited)