The Old Guard is a 1934 Italian drama film directed by Alessandro Blasetti and starring Gianfranco Giachetti, Mino Doro, and Franco Brambilla. It was one of several pro-Fascist films made by Blasetti during the era. The film is set in a small Italian town in 1922, where a local group of Fascist blackshirts battle against rival socialists who have called a strike at the hospital. Mario, the young son of Doctor Cardini, is killed in the fighting. The film ends with the March on Rome that brought Benito Mussolini to power.
Old Guard (1934)
Directed by Alessandro Blasetti
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1922 Setting, 1934 Release, Alessandro Blasetti Director, Benito Mussolini, Conflict, Fascist Blackshirts, Hospital Strike, March On Rome, Pro-Fascist, Small Italian Town Setting, Socialist Rivalry, Tragedy
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Narrative Location: Italy
Alternate Titles
Mario
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Old Guard
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Piccolo Eroe
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Vecchia guardia
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