JOHNNY THE PARTISAN
by Guido Chiesa
synopsis
Il Partigiano Johnny takes place from 8 September to the Liberation. Johnny leaves the army and hides in the mountains. He joins the Resistance and this is his story, told through flashbacks. His university professors believe in communism but he does not agree with them, despite understanding the appeal of their slogans.
Johnny fights during the occupation of Alba and engages in gun battles with the fascists. He and his group flee across the mountains of the Langhe region.
international title: | Johnny the Partisan |
original title: | Il partigiano Johnny |
country: | Italy |
year: | 2000 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Guido Chiesa |
film run: | 135' |
release date: | IT 17/11/2000 |
screenplay: | Guido Chiesa, Antonio Leotti |
cast: | Stefano Dionisi, Claudio Amendola, Andrea Prodan, Fabrizio Gifuni, Alberto Gimignani, Giuseppe Cederna, Chiara Muti, Umberto Orsini, Felice Andreasi, Barbara Lerici |
cinematography by: | Gherardo Gossi |
film editing: | Luca Gasparini |
art director: | Davide Bassan |
costumes designer: | Marina Roberti |
music: | Alexander Balanescu |
producer: | Domenico Procacci |
production: | Fandango |
backing: | Direzione generale Cinema e audiovisivo del Ministero della Cultura DGCA - MIC |
distributor: | Fandango Distribuzione |