by Iotis Erlewine
synopsis
In this film, Italian army regulars resist the orders of a cruel general who calls for a man to be shot. A sympathetic lieutenant substitutes a dead body for that of the doomed soldier. This anti-war film illustrates that the enemy is not the only force of evil on the battlefield.
characteristics
- Military
- Mutiny
- War
- General
- Execution
- Atrocities
