Mediterraneo

"On a magical Greek island a soldier is about to discover that it is better to make love instead of war"

1991 1h 36m IT

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7.6

BANGER

★7.6TMDB · 1,096

ComedyRomanceWar

Synopsis

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Greek Sea, World War II. An Italian ship leaves a handful of soldiers in a little island; their mission is to spot enemy ships and to hold the island in case of attack. The village of the island seems abandoned and there isn't a single enemy in sight, so the soldiers begin to relax a little. Things change when their ship is hit and destroyed by the enemy, and the soldiers find themselves abandoned there.

“On a magical Greek island a soldier is about to discover that it is better to make love instead of war”

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Cast

Diego Abatantuono
Sgt. Nicola Lo Russo
Claudio Bigagli
Lt. Raffaele Montini
Giuseppe Cederna
Antonio Farina
Claudio Bisio
Corrado Noventa
Gigio Alberti
Eliseo Strazzabosco
Ugo Conti
Luciano Colasanti
Memo Dini
Libero Munaron
Vasco Mirandola
Felice Munaron

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gabriele Salvatores
Writers: Enzo Monteleone, Enzo Monteleone
Languages: Turkish, Italian, Greek, English
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Turkish, Italian, Greek, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gabriele Salvatores, shot by Italo Petriccione. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

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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Diego Abatantuono and Claudio Bigagli and Giuseppe Cederna carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "On a magical Greek island a soldier is about to discover that it is better to make love instead of war".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0102426 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gabriele Salvatores directs. Italo Petriccione behind the camera. Giancarlo Bigazzi scores. Nino Baragli cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Turkish, Italian, Greek, English.

Trivia

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135 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Turkish, Italian, Greek, English.
3Directed by Gabriele Salvatores, shot by Italo Petriccione. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Giancarlo Bigazzi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Nino Baragli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Diego Abatantuono and Claudio Bigagli and Giuseppe Cederna carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "On a magical Greek island a soldier is about to discover that it is better to make love instead of war".
8IMDB entry: tt0102426 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 14 different titles around the world.