Paisan
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Paisan

There are always opportunities for redemption.

7.5 / 10 1946 2h 5mNR Italian
DramaWar

Storyline

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 & Crew

CS

Carmela Sazio

Carmela

Lead
RV

Robert Van Loon

Joe

BE

Benjamin Emanuel

American Soldier

RC

Raymond Campbell

American Soldier

HW

Harold Wagner

Harry, a German soldier

AH

Albert Heinze

German soldier

MB

Merlin Berth

Merlin, American Soldier

MC

Mats Carlson

Swede, an American soldier

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Roberto Rossellini's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Paisan is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker