Christmas at Camp 119 (1947)
Second World War . Field 119 in California (USA ) . War is long over , but the Italian Prisoners Still waiting to return home , preparing to celebrate , away from families , another sad Christmas. To dare a little rein to Their longing , they tell Episodes of Their Life . A Roman tells the USA difficult married life . A Neapolitan soldier tells of His lieutenant, a Neapolitan duke penniless . Meanwhile , the camp commander gave : Prisoners and a gramophone , So , Ai stories intertwine songs . Another soldier recalls the parties and the songs of the Sicilian spring , WHILE a Venetian gondolier evokes A HIS love affair . Sometimes , From Radio shabby listening news from abroad and Italy . Finally , one day , comes the ' pending release and All They return home .
Cast
Aldo FabriziGiuseppe Mancini, il romano
Vittorio De SicaDon Vicenzino
Peppino De FilippoGennarino Capece, il napoletano
Massimo GirottiNane, il veneziano
Carlo CampaniniIl cappellano Scappizano, il bolognese
Alberto RabagliatiAlberto, il milanese
Adolfo CeliJohn, il sergente americano
Ave NinchiLa signora Mancini
María MercaderFiammetta
Vera Carmimaestrina torinese
Olga VilliMirella, la turista a VeneziaMichael Torcapitano americano
Aldo FiorelliGuido, il fiorentinoRocco D'AssuntaLoiacono, il siciliano
Giacomo Rondinellacantante napoletano
