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Mediterraneo

Mediterraneo

On a magical Greek island a soldier is about to discover that it is better to make love instead of war

19917.61h 36m

Overview

Greek Sea, World War II. An Italian ship leaves a handful of soldiers in a little island; their mission is to spot enemy ships and to hold the island in case of attack. The village of the island seems abandoned and there isn't a single enemy in sight, so the soldiers begin to relax a little. Things change when their ship is hit and destroyed by the enemy, and the soldiers find themselves abandoned there.

Directed by Gabriele Salvatores
Written by Enzo Monteleone
Produced by Mario Cecchi Gori, Vittorio Cecchi Gori, Gianni Minervini
Box Office0Revenue: $4.5M

Top Cast

Diego Abatantuono

Diego Abatantuono

Sgt. Nicola Lo Russo

Claudio Bigagli

Claudio Bigagli

Lt. Raffaele Montini

Giuseppe Cederna

Giuseppe Cederna

Antonio Farina

Claudio Bisio

Claudio Bisio

Corrado Noventa

Gigio Alberti

Gigio Alberti

Eliseo Strazzabosco

Ugo Conti

Ugo Conti

Luciano Colasanti

Memo Dini

Memo Dini

Libero Munaron

Vasco Mirandola

Vasco Mirandola

Felice Munaron

Luigi Montini

Luigi Montini

Orthodox priest

Irene Grazioli

Irene Grazioli

Iazu

Themes & Keywords

islandarmyworld war iigreek islanditaliani brava gente

About Mediterraneo

Mediterraneo is a comedy, romance, war film released in 1991 exploring themes of island, army, world war ii, greek island, italiani brava gente. Directed by Gabriele Salvatores, it stars Diego Abatantuono, Claudio Bigagli, Giuseppe Cederna. Greek Sea, World War II. An Italian ship leaves a handful of soldiers in a little island; their mission is to spot enemy ships and to hold the island in case of attack. The village of the island seems abandoned and there isn't a single enemy in sight, so the soldiers begin to relax a little. Things change when their ship is hit and destroyed by the enemy, and the soldiers find themselves abandoned there.

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