Based on the memoirs of author Curzio Malaparte, diplomatic liaison between the Allied and Italian forces after the defeat of the Nazi's in Italy, director Liliana Cavani's film is an unflinching look the collapse of Italian society under the US occupation and the desperate measures required for survival.
Based on the memoirs of author Curzio Malaparte, diplomatic liaison between the Allied and Italian forces after the defeat of the Nazi's in Italy, director Liliana Cavani's film is an unflinching look the collapse of Italian society under the US occupation and the desperate measures required for survival.
