It's 1943 and World War II is raging in Europe. In New York, Arturo and Flora the daughter of a restaurant owner are in love, but she is promised in marriage to the son of a Mafia boss. There is a way around this, but to be able to marry Flora, Arturo needs to get permission from her father, who lives in a village in Sicily. Arturo doesn't have any money, so the only way he can get to Sicily is to enlist in the U.S. Army, which is preparing for a landing on the island.
Directed by Pif
italy
sicily, italy
world war ii
mafia boss
mafia
1940s
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.4 / 5
Cast
Pif
Arturo
Miriam Leone
Flora
Andrea Di Stefano
Tenente Philip Catelli
Stella Egitto
Teresa
David Mitchum Brown
Franklin Roosevelt
Maurizio Marchetti
Don Calò
Sergio Vespertino
Saro
Maurizio Bologna
Mimmo
Antonello Puglisi
Agostino
Samuele Segreto
Sebastiano
Mario Pupella
Don Tano
Orazio Stracuzzi
Zio Alfredo
Crew
Pif
Director
Marco Martani
Screenplay
Pif
Screenplay
Michele Astori
Screenplay
Roberto Forza
Director of Photography
Mario Gianani
Producer
Lorenzo Mieli
Producer
Pasquale Catalano
Special Effects Technician
Mattia Napoli
Stunts
Ettore Scola
Thanks
Michele Astori
Story
Lynn Swanson
Dialogue Coach
Popular Reviews
9 reviews
Buomilch
5.0★ · 07/17/25
Had its moments and also good costume design, but ultimately fall flat, not making the most out of its many subplots.
Had its moments and also good costume design, but ultimately fall flat, not making the most out of its many subplots.