Christmas at Camp 119

The story

Second World War . Field 119 in California (USA ) . War is long over , but the Italian Prisoners Still waiting to return home , preparing to celebrate , away from families , another sad Christmas. To dare a little rein to Their longing , they tell Episodes of Their Life . A Roman tells the USA difficult married life . A Neapolitan soldier tells of His lieutenant, a Neapolitan duke penniless . Meanwhile , the camp commander gave : Prisoners and a gramophone , So , Ai stories intertwine songs . Another soldier recalls the parties and the songs of the Sicilian spring , WHILE a Venetian gondolier evokes A HIS love affair . Sometimes , From Radio shabby listening news from abroad and Italy . Finally , one day , comes the ' pending release and All They return home .

Cast & crew

Aldo FabriziGiuseppe Mancini, il romano

Vittorio De SicaDon Vicenzino

Peppino De FilippoGennarino Capece, il napoletano

Massimo GirottiNane, il veneziano

Carlo CampaniniIl cappellano Scappizano, il bolognese

Alberto RabagliatiAlberto, il milanese

Adolfo CeliJohn, il sergente americano

Ave NinchiLa signora Mancini

María MercaderFiammetta

Vera Carmi

Vera Carmimaestrina torinese

Olga VilliMirella, la turista a Venezia

Michael Tor

Michael Torcapitano americano