Christmas at Camp 119

1947 film

22 December 1947 (1947-12-22)

Running time

90 minutesCountryItalyLanguageItalian

Christmas at Camp 119 (Italian: Natale al campo 119) is a 1947 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Pietro Francisci and starring Aldo Fabrizi, Vittorio De Sica and Peppino De Filippo.^[1] A group of Italian prisoners of war being held captive in California dream of life back home as they await their release.^[2]

It was shot at the Palatino Studios in Rome and on location in Naples, Milan, Florence and Venice. The film's sets were designed by the art director Gastone Medin.

Cast

Aldo Fabrizi as Giuseppe Mancini
Vittorio De Sica as Don Vincenzino
Peppino De Filippo as Gennarino Capece
Carlo Campanini as Scapizzono
Massimo Girotti as Nane
Alberto Rabagliati as Alberto
Carlo Mazzarella as Ignazio
Aldo Fiorelli as Guido
Vera Carmi as The schoolteacher
Margherita Bagni as Donna Clara
Rocco D'Assunta as Lojacono
Olga Villi as Mirella
María Mercader as Fiammetta
Nando Bruno as Guide of Roma
Adolfo Celi as John
Ave Ninchi as Miss Mancini
Giacomo Rondinella as The Neapolitan Singer
Pietro De Vico

References

^ Hal Erickson (2011). "New York Times: Christmas at Camp 119". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 20 May 2011. Retrieved 25 August 2008.
^ Moliterno p.136