Paisan

During the Allied invasion of Italy in World War II, six stories unfold in various regions, from Sicily to the northern Po Valley. These tales follow the interactions between American soldiers and Italian civilians as they navigate their way through language barriers and cultural differences.

Discover

Benjamin Emanuel

American Soldier

Raymond Campbell

American Soldier

Harold Wagner

Harry, a German soldier

Albert Heinze

German soldier

Merlin Berth

Merlin, American Soldier

Mats Carlson

Swede, an American soldier

Leonard Parrish

An American soldier

Dots Johnson

American MP

Maria Michi

Francesca

Gar Moore

Fred, an American soldier

Harriet Medin

Harriet, the nurse

Renzo Avanzo

Massimo

William Tubbs

Captain Bill Martin

Roberto Van Loel

German soldier

Giulietta Masina

Young Woman on Palace Stairs (uncredited)

Federico Fellini

Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Camera

Otello Martelli

Director of Photography

Directing

Federico Fellini

First Assistant Director

Massimo Mida

First Assistant Director

Eugenia Handamir

Second Assistant Director

Annalena Limentani

Second Assistant Director

Editing

Production

Ugo Lombardi

Production Manager

Alberto Manni

Production Supervisor

Augusto Dolfi

Production Supervisor

Rod E. Geiger

Producer

Mario Conti

Producer

Sound

Renzo Rossellini

Original Music Composer

Camera

Otello Martelli

Director of Photography

Directing

Federico Fellini

First Assistant Director

Massimo Mida

First Assistant Director

Eugenia Handamir

Second Assistant Director

Annalena Limentani

Second Assistant Director

Editing

Production

Ugo Lombardi

Production Manager

Alberto Manni

Production Supervisor

Augusto Dolfi

Production Supervisor

Rod E. Geiger

Producer

Mario Conti

Producer

Sound

Renzo Rossellini

Original Music Composer