Paisan

2h 5min

Drama

War

Six stories unfold in various regions, from Sicily to the northern Po Valley as American military personnel interact with a variety of Italian locals over eighteen months in the push north during the Italian Campaign of WWII as German forces retreat.

Production Companies

Organizzazione Film Internazionali (OFI)

Foreign Film Productions

Cast

Benjamin Emanuel

Benjamin Emanuel

American Soldier
Raymond Campbell

Raymond Campbell

American Soldier
Harold Wagner

Harold Wagner

Harry, a German soldier
Albert Heinze

Albert Heinze

German soldier
Merlin Berth

Merlin Berth

Merlin, American Soldier
Mats Carlson

Mats Carlson

Swede, an American soldier
Leonard Parrish

Leonard Parrish

An American soldier
Dots Johnson

Dots Johnson

American MP
Maria Michi

Maria Michi

Francesca
Gar Moore

Gar Moore

Fred, an American soldier
Harriet Medin

Harriet Medin

Harriet, the nurse
William Tubbs

William Tubbs

Captain Bill Martin
Roberto Van Loel

Roberto Van Loel

German soldier
Giulietta Masina

Giulietta Masina

Young Woman on Palace Stairs (uncredited)
Federico Fellini

Federico Fellini

Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Release date

10th Dec 1946

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Deutsch, English, Italiano, Latin