Private Angelo

"Front line frolics!"

1949 1h 46m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

ComedyWar

Synopsis

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Angelo has been drafted into the Italian Army in World War II. He does not like people shooting at him, so he tries all sorts of tricks to avoid being caught up in the action. However, events always seem to lead him back to the fighting.

“Front line frolics!”

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Cast

Godfrey Tearle
Count Piccologrando
Maria Denis
Lucrezia
Peter Ustinov
Pvt. Angelo
Marjorie Rhodes
Countess
James Robertson Justice
Feste
Moyna MacGill
Marchesa Dolce
Robin Bailey
Simon Telfer
Harry Locke
Cpl. Trivet

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Anderson
Writers: Peter Ustinov, Michael Anderson
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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77 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Charles Hasse 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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Godfrey Tearle and Maria Denis and Peter Ustinov carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Front line frolics!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0041769 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Michael Anderson directs. Charles Hasse cuts. Produced in United Kingdom.

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Things worth knowing

177 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Editor Charles Hasse shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Godfrey Tearle and Maria Denis and Peter Ustinov carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Front line frolics!".
6IMDB entry: tt0041769 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.