Set in 1944 Italy, the story of four black American soldiers who get trapped in a Tuscan village during WWII.Set in 1944 Italy, the story of four black American soldiers who get trapped in a Tuscan village during WWII.Set in 1944 Italy, the story of four black American soldiers who get trapped in a Tuscan village during WWII.
- Awards
- 1 win & 10 nominations
Lidia Biondi
- Natalina
- (as Lydia Biondi)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaSamuel L. Jackson turned down the offer to play as Corporal Hector Negron to work on Lakeview Terrace (2008).
- GoofsWhen the professor examines the marble head he recognizes it as the "Primavera" from Santa Trinità in Florence. He assumes it is by Bartolomeo Ammannati, but the bridge is by Ammannati; the sculpture is by Pietro Francavilla.
- Quotes
Livingston: Safety is the greatest risk of all, because safety leaves no room for miracles and miracles are the only sure thing in life.
- SoundtracksFaccetta Nera
Written by Gustavo Cacini (as Cascini) / Giuseppe Micheli (as Micheli) / Vincenzo Raimondi / Arnaldo Stazzonelli (as Stazzonelli)
Edizioni Bixio C.E.M.S.A.
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As a black man who fully believes in black pride and progress, I must say I am truly disappointed with spike lee's new movie right now. I don't know where to begin in regards to expressing my disappointment but I will try. Considering how spike tries to come off as being very afro-centric, his portrayal of black characters was very insulting. There were so many typical blacks in film stereotypes in the movie that I just shook my head most of the time. For instance you had a black man with a gold tooth and stocking cap on, another that was enormous in size but brainless and country, and then to put the cherry on top the 2 guys are fighting over a white woman they met like 2 days ago and kept drooling over. Contrary to popular belief most of the white American soldiers didn't look like the actors in the movies made in the 50's and 60's. The actors looks were ploy to just associate good looks and chivalry with American soldiers in order to build moral for soldiers when they left and came home and to keep ppl interested in the movie. Another thing that really bothered me was that black films don't always need to be funny or trying to evoke laughter. This movie was suppose to be dramatic touching upon a serious subject and should have been directed in the same manner. Then the scoring of the movie was horrible. Even the little parts where he tries to show difference between African Americans and black puerto ricans was off and unnecessary. During that time those hispanics that were black or mulatto didn't try to act like there was a difference between the 2 other than language and maybe certain foods because they faced the same discriminations in PR, DR, and CUBA as in the US. These are just some of the issues I had with this movie. I think antoine faqua, who did training day and arthur, should have done this movie. I am just waiting now to see the mockery of hannibal that vin diesel does.
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- amornegro
- Sep 27, 2008
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- Also known as
- Untitled Spike Lee WWII Project
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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- Budget
- $45,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $7,919,117
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $3,477,996
- Sep 28, 2008
- Gross worldwide
- $9,333,654
- Runtime2 hours 40 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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