La tregua

"At the end of the war, a group of Italian prisoners got lost on their way home. Their journey back transformed everyone they met along the way."

Apr 24 1998 R 2h 5m
Drama, War

After the liberation of Auschwitz, an Italian prisoner of War begins a torturous voyage home to Turin, through a Europe caught between war and peace.

Plot

This is the true story of Italian Jews returning home from Auschwitz after the war. It deals with their experiences in readjusting to life and their fears about what they will find at home.

Written by

Tonino Guerra, Primo Levi, Sandro Petraglia

Directed by

Francesco Rosi

Production Countries

France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland

Production Companies

DaZu Film, 3 emme cinematografica, Stéphan Films, UGC Images, Channel Four Films, Capitol Films, RAI, Canal+, Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Televisione Svizzera Italiana (TSI), T&C Film AG, France 2 Cinéma

Languages

Latin, Polski, Italiano, Deutsch, English

Awards

7 wins & 9 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
1,901
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA