Militaristic drama set in the Tyrol in 1915, when Italy suddenly attacks Austria.Youth are signed up for the Home Guard on the mountain front, including a student who gets the Germans to come to their aid.
Is this thing worth a watch? If you like your war movies dusty, earnest, and smelling of vintage celluloid, sure. If you need pacing that doesn't feel like a brisk hike uphill in heavy boots, you’re probably gonna hate it. It’s for the folks who like history, not necessarily the ones who need a thrill. The whole thing...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Werner Klingler
Harley Knoles
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"Is this thing worth a watch? If you like your war movies dusty, earnest, and smelling of vintage celluloid, sure. If you need pacing that doesn't feel like a brisk hike uphill in heavy boots, you’re probably gonna hate it. It’s for the folks who like history, not necessarily the ones who need a thrill. The whole thing feels like it was filmed on a very steep, very uncomfortable slope. You get these young guys, fresh out of school, looking like they’ve never held a rifle before in their lives. A..."
Erik Pfachler
Joseph Dalman, Anton Graf Bossi-Fedrigotti
Germany
