Once More Unto the Breach
July, 1941. After the beginning of the German invasion, an Italian soldier, a veteran of the colonial wars, is sent to the Soviet front. As he remembers the fairy tales his Russian mother used to tell him, the train he is travelling in crosses Europe on its way to the vast Ukrainian plains, where the enemy and a cruel winter await him… (Based on the experiences of several Italian soldiers.)
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Once More Unto the Breach
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 10, 2019
Runtime
1h 10m
Genres
Drama, History, War
User Score
64%
Original Title
Il varco
Production Companies
Kiné, Istituto Luce Cinecittà, Home Movies, RAI
Director
Federico Ferrone
Description
July, 1941. After the beginning of the German invasion, an Italian soldier, a veteran of the colonial wars, is sent to the Soviet front. As he remembers the fairy tales his Russian mother used to tell him, the train he is travelling in crosses Europe on its way to the vast Ukrainian plains, where the enemy and a cruel winter await him… (Based on the experiences of several Italian soldiers.)
