The Truce

"At the end of the war, a group of Italian prisoners got lost on their way home. Their journey back transformed everyone they met along the way."

1997 1h 52m IT

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★6.1TMDB · 78

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After the liberation of Auschwitz, an Italian prisoner of War begins a torturous voyage home to Turin, through a Europe caught between war and peace.

“At the end of the war, a group of Italian prisoners got lost on their way home. Their journey back transformed everyone they met along the way.”

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Cast

John Turturro
Primo Levi
Massimo Ghini
Cesare
Rade Šerbedžija
Greek
Roberto Citran
Unverdorben
Claudio Bisio
Ferrari
Andy Luotto
D'Agata
Lorenza Indovina
Flora
Stefano Dionisi
Daniele

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Francesco Rosi
Writers: Francesco Rosi, Sandro Petraglia, Stefano Rulli
Languages: Italian, German, Polish, Latin, Russian, English
Countries: Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, United Kingdom

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 6 languages: Italian, German, Polish, Latin, Russian, English.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 5 countries: Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Francesco Rosi, shot by Marco Pontecorvo. 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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Original score by Luis Bacalov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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John Turturro and Massimo Ghini and Rade Šerbedžija carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

RUNTIME

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Marketing tagline: "At the end of the war, a group of Italian prisoners got lost on their way home. Their journey back transformed everyone they met along the way.".

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The take

Francesco Rosi directs. Marco Pontecorvo behind the camera. Luis Bacalov scores. Bruno Sarandrea cuts. Produced in Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, United Kingdom. Dialogue in Italian, German, Polish, Latin, Russian, English.

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129 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 6 languages: Italian, German, Polish, Latin, Russian, English.
3International production across 5 countries: Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, United Kingdom.
4Directed by Francesco Rosi, shot by Marco Pontecorvo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Luis Bacalov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Bruno Sarandrea shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7John Turturro and Massimo Ghini and Rade Šerbedžija carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "At the end of the war, a group of Italian prisoners got lost on their way home. Their journey back transformed everyone they met along the way.".
9IMDB entry: tt0117959 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 78 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.