MEDITERRANEO
A film review by Ben Hoffman
Copyright 1997 Ben Hoffman
This is a most entertaining, charming anti-war film that willenchant you with its simple story and its beautiful photography.
A decrepit Italian warship is sent for no apparent good reason (during WWII) to an insignificant Greek Island to capture it. When the ship arrives with its crew of ordinary, unwarlike Italian young men, they find the island deserted. . . or so they think. When their one radio gets broken, their only contact with Italy and the outside world, they have no way of knowing or caring about what is happening elsewhere.
Happily, they have discovered the island does have inhabitants. The young men of the island have been removed some time ago by the Germans. Only the women and some old men remain. From this simple premise the director has made a most delightful film which without being preachy demonstrates the folly of war. A real winner.
The film stars Diego Abatantuono, Claudio Biagli, Giuseppi Cederna and Claudio Bisio.
In Italian with English subtitles.
Directed by Gabriele Salvatores
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