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Loose adaptation of Italy's national epic, Alessandro Manzoni's “The Betrothed”. In war-torn 17th century Italy, shady feudal lord Don Rodrigo eyes young and beautiful Lucia, who loves—and is reciprocated by—commoner Renzo. The two lovers plan to marry in secret, but Rodrigo discovers it and they are forced to flee their village, becoming separated and each facing many dangers, includine the Plague.
Filme retrata o desastre em Marcinelle, mostrando a incompetência e até descaso das autoridades. Ocorreu na manhã de 8 de agosto de 1956 na mina de carvão do Bois du Cazier em Marcinelle , na Bélgica . Um incêndio causado pela queima de óleo de alta pressão desencadeada por uma faísca elétrica. O fogo iniciou no duto de ar principal, encheu toda a instalação subterrânea de fumaça, causando a morte de 262 pessoas dos 275 presentes, principalmente emigrantes italianos . O acidente é o terceiro em número de baixas entre italianos no exterior após os desastres de Monongah e Dawson.
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War seen through the eyes of Serra, a university student from Palermo who volunteers in 1942 to fight in Africa. He is assigned to the Pavia Division on the southern line in Egypt. Rommel and the Axis forces are bogged down; it's October, the British prepare an offensive. At first, boredom, heat, hunger, and thirst bedevil the Italians; then the Brits attack, and there's no luck or heroism in death. Finally, it's retreat in confusion. Serra, his sergeant Rizzo, and his lieutenant Fiori take a last walk toward home. It's said that each soldier gets three miracles; when Serra's are used up, what then?
