Artefacts

Le scarpe al sole

Artefact Type:

film

Description:
War drama film focusing on the ethics of the 'Alpini' (Italian mountain troopers) during WW1, portraying the experiences of three mountain-dwellers who enlist in the Alpini to defend their land. The film was praised by the Fascist Ministry of Propaganda for the values of collective solidarity and belonging it advocated.

Duration (mins):
90
Release Date:
1935-08
Director:
> Marco Elter
Assistant Director:
> Camillo Mastrocinque
Producer:
> Roberto Dandi
Composer:
> Antonio Veretti
Composer:
> Mario Rossi
Screenwriter:
> Curt Alexander
Scenic Designer:
> Enrico Verdozzi
Actor:
> Camillo Pilotto
Actor:
> Isa Pola
Actor:
> Francesco Baseggio (known as 'Cesco Baseggio')
Actor:
> Carlo Lodovici
Actor:
> Giorgio Covi
Production Company:
> I.C.I.
Production Company:
> Artisti Associat
Genre:
> War Drama

Tags: Totalitarianism New Man Space Hegemony Totalitarian consent Historicity

Themes:

Propaganda