A Pilot Returns (1942)
Un pilota ritorna (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 27min
- Drama, War
- 08 Apr 1942 (Italy)
- Movie
A young Italian pilot is interned in a British prison camp after his plane is shot down during the war against Greece. He falls in love with a doctor's daughter and manages to escape during a bombardment. He reaches home, wounded, just as...
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| Massimo Girotti | ... |
Il tenente Gino Rossati
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| Michela Belmonte | ... |
Anna
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Gaetano Masier | ... |
Il tenente Trisotti
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Elvira Betrone | ... |
La signora Rossati, madre di Gino
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Nino Brondello | ... |
Il tenente Vittali
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Piero Lulli | ... |
De Santis
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Giovanni Valdambrini | ... |
Il medico, padre di Anna
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Piero Palermini | ... |
Un giovane ufficiale inglese
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Jole Tinta | ... |
La madre del bimbo ammalato
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Directed by
| Roberto Rossellini | ||
Written by
| Michelangelo Antonioni | ... | (screenplay) |
| Ugo Betti | ... | (dialogue) |
| Gherardo Gherardi | ... | (dialogue) |
| Rosario Leone | ... | (screenplay) |
| Margherita Maglione | ... | (screenplay) |
| Massimo Mida | ... | (screenplay) (as Massimo Mida Puccini) |
| Vittorio Mussolini | ... | (story) (as Tito Silvio Mursini) |
| Roberto Rossellini | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Vittorio Mussolini | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Renzo Rossellini | ||
Cinematography by
| Vincenzo Seratrice | ||
Editing by
| Eraldo Da Roma | ||
Production Design by
| Franco Bartoli | ||
| Virgilio Marchi | ||
Production Management
| Luigi Giacosi | ... | production manager |
| Franco Riganti | ... | production manager |
| Alberto Tronchet | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Paolo Moffa | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Italo Tomassi | ... | scene painter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Franco Robecchi | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Roberto Attili | ... | camera operator |
| Crescenzo Gentili | ... | camera operator: aerial scenes |
Music Department
| Pietro Sassoli | ... | orchestra director |
Additional Crew
| Filippo Masoero | ... | technical military consultant (as Mayor Filippo Masoero) |
| Aldo Moggi | ... | technical aerial consultant (as Captain Aldo Moggi) |
| Rosetta Calavetta | ... | voice dubbing: Michela Belmonte (uncredited) |
| Giorgio Capecchi | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Giulio Panicali | ... | voice dubbing: Massimo Girotti (uncredited) |
| Cesare Polacco | ... | voice dubbing: Gaetano Masier (uncredited) |
Production Companies
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- Alleanza Cinematografica Italiana (A.C.I.) (1942) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Europa Film (1942) (World-wide) (theatrical)
- Rare Films and More (2016) (United States) (DVD) (English sub-titles)
- Ripley's Film (2000) (World-wide)
- Ripley's Home Video (2002) (Italy) (DVD)
- VIGGO (2015) (Italy)
- VIGGO (2015) (World-wide)
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A young Italian pilot is interned in a British prison camp after his plane is shot down during the war against Greece. He falls in love with a doctor's daughter and manages to escape during a bombardment. He reaches home, wounded, just as news arrives of the Greek surrender. Written by Anonymous |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film was made with the participation of the officers of the Italian air force. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Rossellini visto da Rossellini (1993). See more » |