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The Thrill of the Skies
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Wikipedia article
'The Thrill of the Skies' (Italian: 'L'ebbrezza del cielo') is a 1940 Italian war film directed by Giorgio Ferroni and starring Silvana Jachino, Mario Giannini and Mario Ferrari. A group of aspiring young pilots in the city of Asiago construct a glider. After service in the Spanish Civil War, they return to a heroic reception in their home city.Brunetta p.93
Much of the film was shot on location around Asiago. Although mostly filmed in black-and-white, the last few minutes are in Dufaycolor.Raimondo-Souto p.212-13 Ferroni had recently returned from Spain, where he had directed pro-Nationalist documentaries.Brunetta p.93
Cast
* Silvana Jachino as Maria
* Mario Giannini as Vittorio
* Mario Ferrari as L'aviatore
* Aldo Fiorelli as Franco
* Fausto Guerzoni as Fausto
* Franco Brambilla as Il ragazzo
* Adelmo Cocco as Il sacerdote
References
Bibliography
* Brunetta, Gian Piero. 'The History of Italian Cinema: A Guide to Italian Film from Its Origins to the Twenty-first Century'. Princeton University Press, 2009.
*Raimondo-Souto, H. Mario. 'Motion Picture Photography: A History, 1891-1960'. McFarland, 2006.
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