When The Bell Tolls

1970 1h 27m IT

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

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3.2

IMDB

★10.0TMDB · 2★3.2IMDB · 42

War

Synopsis

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Italian World War II flick direted by Luigi Batzella.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Brad Harris
Don Vincenzo
Brigitte Skay
Dorina
Giuseppe Castellano
Gino Turini
Tego
John Turner
Tego
Alfredo Rizzo
Moreno

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Luigi Batzella
Writers: Luigi Batzella
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Luigi Batzella, shot by Ugo Brunelli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Luigi Batzella shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Brad Harris and Brigitte Skay and Giuseppe Castellano carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0198947 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Luigi Batzella directs. Ugo Brunelli behind the camera. Luigi Batzella cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
256 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Luigi Batzella, shot by Ugo Brunelli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Luigi Batzella shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Brad Harris and Brigitte Skay and Giuseppe Castellano carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0198947 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.