Pizzicata Movie Review 1996

When an American fighter plane is shot down over southern Italy in 1943, the pilot, Italian-American Tony Marciano (Frascaro), is rescued by peasant family, the Panaleos, who nurse the wounded man despite the danger. When Tony is discovered by a neighbor, he pretends to be a family cousin and tries to fit into the community--all the while falling for young Cosima Panaleo (Torelli), even though she's engaged to Paquale (Massafra). During a community dance, everyone's feelings become dramatically clear. Italian with subtitles.

Distribution

Milestone Film & Video, PO Box 128, Harrington Park, NJ 07640-0128, Phone: (201)767-3117, Toll-free: 800-603-1104, Fax: (201)767-3035, Email: milefilms@aol.com, URL: http://www.milestonefilms.com

Available on VHS
Running time 93 minutes.
Originally from Italian.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Italy, Period Piece: 1940s, Romantic Drama, Otherwise Engaged, Culture Clash, Dance Fever

Screenplay

Edoardo Winspeare

Cast

Fabio Frascaro, Chiara Torelli, Cosimo Cinieri, Paolo Massafra

Cinematography

Paolo Carnera

Director

Edoardo Winspeare