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''Luciano Serra, Pilot'' (Italian: ''Luciano Serra pilota'') is a 1938 Italian
war War is an intense armed conflict between states, governments, societies, or paramilitary groups such as mercenaries, insurgents, and militias. It is generally characterized by extreme violence, destruction, and mortality, using regular o ...
drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-gen ...
directed by Goffredo Alessandrini and starring Amedeo Nazzari,
Germana Paolieri Germana Paolieri (29 August 1906 – 8 August 1998) was an Italian actress. During the 1930s she became a leading lady of Italian cinema appearing in major films such as the 1938 biopic ''Giuseppe Verdi''. Selected filmography * '' The Opera ...
and Roberto Villa. It was screened at the
Venice Film Festival The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival ( it, Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica della Biennale di Venezia, "International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art of the Venice Biennale") is an annual film festival he ...
in August 1938, where it was awarded the Mussolini Cup for Best Italian Film. It was considered the defining film of Nazzari's career, establishing him as the leading male star in Italy. The film's
assistant director The role of an assistant director on a film includes tracking daily progress against the filming production schedule, arranging logistics, preparing daily call sheets, checking cast and crew, and maintaining order on the set. They also have to t ...
Roberto Rossellini Roberto Gastone Zeffiro Rossellini (8 May 1906 – 3 June 1977) was an Italian film director, producer, and screenwriter. He was one of the most prominent directors of the Italian neorealist cinema, contributing to the movement with films such ...
supervised the shooting of footage on location in
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.Bondanella p.27 Rossellini made his own directorial debut three years later with '' The White Ship'', and went on to become a leading Italian filmmaker.


Cast

* Amedeo Nazzari as Luciano Serra *
Germana Paolieri Germana Paolieri (29 August 1906 – 8 August 1998) was an Italian actress. During the 1930s she became a leading lady of Italian cinema appearing in major films such as the 1938 biopic ''Giuseppe Verdi''. Selected filmography * '' The Opera ...
as Sandra Serra * Roberto Villa as Aldo Serra * Mario Ferrari as Colonel Franco Morelli * Beatrice Mancini as Bice Mancinotti * Egisto Olivieri as Nardini * Guglielmo Sinaz as José Ribera *
Andrea Checchi Andrea Checchi (21 October 1916 – 29 March 1974) was a prolific Italian film actor. Biography Born in Florence, Checchi appeared in over 150 films in his lengthy career, which spanned from 1934 to his death in 1974. The son of a painter ...
as Lieutenant Binelli * Felice Romano as Mario * Oscar Andriani as the Military Chaplain *
Nico Pepe Nico Pepe (19 January 1917 – 13 August 1987) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1936 and 1981. Selected filmography * '' The Two Sergeants'' (1936) * '' The Cavalier from Kruja'' (1940) * '' Captain Frac ...
as the Count * Olivia Fried as Dorothy Thompson * Silvio Bagolini as the Club Member * Felice Minotti as Andrea


References


Bibliography

* Bondanella, Peter. ''A History of Italian Cinema''. Continuum, 2011. * Gundle, Stephen. ''Mussolini's Dream Factory: Film Stardom in Fascist Italy''. Berghahn Books, 2013.


External links

* * * 1937 films Italian war drama films Italian black-and-white films 1930s war drama films 1930s Italian-language films Films directed by Goffredo Alessandrini Italian aviation films 1937 drama films 1930s Italian films {{1930s-Italy-film-stub