Il cielo cade

2000
1h 42m

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

493

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1943, an estate north of Firenze. The weight of the world is on the shoulders of Penny, who's about 10. An orphan, she must watch over her little sister when they go to live with her aunt an... Read all1943, an estate north of Firenze. The weight of the world is on the shoulders of Penny, who's about 10. An orphan, she must watch over her little sister when they go to live with her aunt and uncle. Penny's a Catholic, and worries about her uncle's soul. He's Jewish, progressive ... Read all1943, an estate north of Firenze. The weight of the world is on the shoulders of Penny, who's about 10. An orphan, she must watch over her little sister when they go to live with her aunt and uncle. Penny's a Catholic, and worries about her uncle's soul. He's Jewish, progressive and a free thinker, a fair boss, and devoted to his family. He can be stern, so Penny also... Read all

Directors
- Andrea Frazzi
- Antonio Frazzi
Writers
- Lorenza Mazzetti
- Suso Cecchi D'Amico
Stars

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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

493

YOUR RATING

Directors
- Andrea Frazzi
- Antonio Frazzi
Writers
- Lorenza Mazzetti
- Suso Cecchi D'Amico
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 5 wins & 3 nominations

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Trivia
Jeroen Krabbé's name is misspelled "Jeroun" in the opening credits (which pronounced in Italian probably sounds more like the way his name should be pronounced).

Goofs
When Wilhelm is playing chess with the general, he performs a mate in 3 beginning with a rook sacrifice. However, on the last move he is seen to move his knight to the wrong square, giving only check instead of checkmate. There is a continuity error here, as in the next shot we see the knight on the correct square, delivering mate.

Connections
Referenced in Settembre in Mugello e Val di Sieve (2009)

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A moving story about tolerance and terror set in Italy during World War 2

The film made the point that it was possible for a Jewish family to live in wartime Italy in the idyllic country scene,where children did childish things and lived a normal life.The family servants,the clergy and the local population knew who they were,and they were not persecuted.It was only when the retreating German Army came on the scene that the fate of the family was sealed.I understand the story is based on incidents in the Mazzetti family,and may be written as a novel,but I can understand why it was written and filmed the way it was.I found the film engaging and very moving.