Christmas at Camp 119

Release Date: 1947-12-22

Overview: Second World War . Field 119 in California (USA ) . War is long over , but the Italian Prisoners Still waiting to return home , preparing to celebrate , away from families , another sad Christmas. To dare a little rein to Their longing , they tell Episodes of Their Life . A Roman tells the USA difficult married life . A Neapolitan soldier tells of His lieutenant, a Neapolitan duke penniless . Meanwhile , the camp commander gave : Prisoners and a gramophone , So , Ai stories intertwine songs . Another soldier recalls the parties and the songs of the Sicilian spring , WHILE a Venetian gondolier evokes A HIS love affair . Sometimes , From Radio shabby listening news from abroad and Italy . Finally , one day , comes the ' pending release and All They return home .

Rating: 6.6 / 10

Cast

Aldo Fabrizi

as Giuseppe Mancini, il romano

Vittorio De Sica

as Don Vicenzino

Peppino De Filippo

as Gennarino Capece, il napoletano

Massimo Girotti

as Nane, il veneziano

Carlo Campanini

as Il cappellano Scappizano, il bolognese