Abandoned
Abandoned is a 1955 Italian drama film set during World War II directed by Francesco Maselli. It was Maselli's feature film debut.
Plot
Italy, in the summer of 1943: Countess Luisa, widow of a factory owner, and her son Andrea live in their country villa outside of their hometown Milan, where they reside since the outbreak of World War II. There they host two of Andrea's peers, his cousin Carlo, the son of a fascist official who fled to Switzerland, and his friend Ferruccio, son of a Royal Army officer engaged in the war. The three young men live a life of ease, confronted with the war only through the broadcasts of Radio London. When displaced persons arrive in the village, Andrea, rather out of compliance than solidarity, accepts to take five of them in at the villa, to the annoyance of his mother.
More details
author | Eriprando Visconti Francesco Maselli |
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director | Francesco Maselli |
genre | drama |
keywords | armistice of cassibile army officer bbc world service dead bodies engage factory owner fascist german officer german soldier italian soldier labor camp locked in milan morning national fascist party radio london royal army royal italian army world war ii |
musicBy | Giovanni Fusco |
producer | Franco Cucchini Nicola Caracciolo |
productionCompany | C.V.C. |
publisher | Titanus |