Pigeon Shoot

1961 1h 54m IT

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 8

War

Synopsis

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Young man Marco Laudato, after the '8/9/1943's WW2 armistice, enlists in the Italian Social Republic army, attending the last days of the old regime in decay.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Eleonora Rossi Drago
Anna
Jacques Charrier
Marco Laudato
Francisco Rabal
Elia
Sergio Fantoni
Nardi
Carlo D'Angelo
Mattei
Franco Balducci
Garrani
Loris Bazzocchi
Giuliani
Silla Bettini
Gioioso

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Giuliano Montaldo
Writers: Ennio De Concini, Fabrizio Onofri, Giuliano Montaldo
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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65 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Giuliano Montaldo, shot by Carlo Di Palma. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Carlo Rustichelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Eleonora Rossi Drago and Jacques Charrier and Francisco Rabal carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0055546 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Giuliano Montaldo directs. Carlo Di Palma behind the camera. Carlo Rustichelli scores. Nino Baragli cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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165 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Giuliano Montaldo, shot by Carlo Di Palma. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Carlo Rustichelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Nino Baragli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Eleonora Rossi Drago and Jacques Charrier and Francisco Rabal carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0055546 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.