Wartime

1987 1h 25m IT

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Somewhere in Eastern Europe during WW II. The Nazis have captured a Swedish scientist, whom they want to create weapons of mass-destruction for them, and then a group of local rebels will have to free him from the Nazis before they run out of time. To help them with this task, they have sought the aid of a couple of American pilots

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Peter Hooten
capitano Rosen
Werner Pochath
maggiore Dietrich
Giacomo Rossi Stuart
professor Amundsen
Maurizio Schmidt
sergente Grant
Boris Dvornik
Bronco
Ljiljana Blagojević
Mila
Igor Galo
Rade Čolović

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Umberto Lenzi
Writers: Umberto Lenzi, Umberto Lenzi, Ambrogio Molteni
Languages: English, Italian
Countries: Italy, Yugoslavia

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Italy, Yugoslavia.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Umberto Lenzi, shot by Luigi Ciccarese. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Umberto Lenzi directs. Luigi Ciccarese behind the camera. Fabio Frizzi scores. Alessandro Lucidi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy, Yugoslavia. Dialogue in English, Italian.

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
239 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
4International production across 2 countries: Italy, Yugoslavia.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Umberto Lenzi, shot by Luigi Ciccarese. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Fabio Frizzi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Alessandro Lucidi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Peter Hooten and Werner Pochath and Giacomo Rossi Stuart carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt0210333 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.