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La TREGUA (1996)

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Film details

Featuring

John Turturro Massimo Ghini Roberto Citran
Countries

Switzerland France Germany Italy
Year

1996
Genre

War
Type

Film

Alternative titles

Die ATEMPAUSE Working
La TRÊVE Alternative
The TRUCE Alternative

Synopsis

Set in January 1945 in Auschwitz, when the first Russian patrol arrives at the camp and the first train which is to take the prisoners back home, breaks down. Two men, Primo and "The Greek" set off for Krakow and the Katovice resettlement camp where they will meet up with prisoners of many different nationalities who are all waiting for a train to take them back to their home countries.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Primo Levi
    
    John Turturro
  - Cesare
    
    Massimo Ghini
  - Unverdorben
    
    Roberto Citran
  - Daniele
    
    Stefano Dionisi
  - D'Agata
    
    Andy Luotto
  - The Greek
    
    Rade Serbedzija
  - Ferrari
    
    Claudio Bisio
  - Col. Rovi
    
    Teco Celio
  - Galina
    
    Agnieszka Wagner
  - Flora
    
    Lorenza Indovina
  - young lieutenant
    
    Federico Pacifici
  - cast member
    
    Cosimo Cinieri
Credits
- Unknown:
  - Director
    
    Francesco Rosi
  - Production Company
    
    3 Emme Cinematografica
  - Production Company
    
    UGC Images
  - Production Company
    
    T & C Film AG (Zurich)
  - Production Company
    
    DaZu
  - Production Company
    
    Stéphan Films (Paris)
  - Presented by
    
    Capitol Films
  - Presented by
    
    Channel Four Films
  - Executive Producer
    
    Martin Scorsese
  - Producer
    
    Leonardo Pescarolo
  - Producer
    
    Guido De Laurentiis
  - Casting
    
    Shaila Rubin
  - Screenplay
    
    Francesco Rosi
  - Screenplay
    
    Sandro Petraglia
  - Screenplay
    
    Stefano Rulli
  - [Screenplay]
    
    Véra Belmont
  - From a screen adaptation by
    
    Francesco Rosi
  - From a screen adaptation by
    
    Tonino Guerra
  - Based on the memoir by
    
    Primo Levi
  - Director of Photography
    
    Pasqualino De Santis
  - Director of Photography
    
    Marco Pontecorvo
  - Editor
    
    Ruggero Mastroianni
  - Production Designer
    
    Andrea Crisanti
  - Costume Designer
    
    Alberto Verso
  - Music
    
    Luis Enriquez Bacalov
  - Sound
    
    Alain Curvelier

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