It Happened in '43

It Happened in '43

1960 · 105 min · IT · 7.1 (20 votes)
Dir. Florestano Vancini · Starring Belinda Lee, Enrico Maria Salerno, Gabriele Ferzetti, Andrea Checchi, Nerio Bernardi, Isa Querio · Music Carlo Rustichelli
WarDramaRomance

1943. The affair between Anna, unhappily married to wheelchair-bound Pino, and deserter Franco unfolds in foggy Ferrara, intertwining with the power struggle taking place within local Fascist ranks that culminates in a massacre of civilians, including Franco's father – Pino sees it all from his window, but will he tell anyone?

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A hushed, atmospheric drama set against the backdrop of war. It feels intimate and suffocating, exploring the quiet desperation and complex choices of characters caught in devastating circumstances. The mood is heavy with unspoken truths and the weight of history.

melancholictenseromanticsombersteadyEuropean art houseperiod dramacharacter-drivenforbidden lovewartime betrayalmoral ambiguitysacrifice
civil warresistanceworld war ii
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