Mediterraneo

"On a magical Greek island a soldier is about to discover that it is better to make love instead of war"

Jan 31 1991 R 1h 36m
Comedy, Drama, War

Greek Sea, World War II. An Italian ship leaves a handful of soldiers in a little island; their mission is to spot enemy ships and to hold the island in case of attack. The village of the island seems abandoned and there isn't a single enemy in sight, so the soldiers begin to relax a little. Things change when their ship is hit and destroyed by the enemy, and the soldiers find themselves abandoned there.

Plot

Greek Sea, World War II. An Italian ship leaves a handful of soldiers on a little island; their mission is to spot enemy ships and to hold the island in case of attack. The village of the island seems abandoned and there isn't a single enemy in sight, so the soldiers begin to relax a little. Things change when their ship is hit and destroyed by the enemy, and the soldiers find themselves abandoned there. Actually, the island isn't deserted and when the Greeks understand that those Italians are harmless, they come out of their hiding places in the mountains and continue their peaceful lives. Soon the soldiers discover that being left behind in a God-forgotten Greek island isn't such a bad thing, after all...

Written by

Enzo Monteleone

Directed by

Gabriele Salvatores

Production Countries

Italy

Production Companies

A.M.A. Film, Penta Films, Silvio Berlusconi Communications

Languages

Italiano, Türkçe, English

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 9 wins & 17 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
16,900
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA