The Profession of Arms (2001)

T 05/11/2001 (IT) DramaHistoryWar 1h 45m
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Overview

In autumn of 1526, the Emperor, Charles V, sends his German landsknechts led by Georg von Frundsberg to march towards Rome. The inferior papal armies, commanded by Giovanni de'Medici, try to chase them in the midst of a harsh winter. Nevertheless, the Imperial armies manage to cross the rivers along their march and get cannons thanks to the maneuvers of its Lords. In a skirmish, Giovanni de'Medici is wounded in the leg by a falconet shot. The attempts to cure him fail and he dies. The Imperial armies assault Rome. The film is beautifully but unassumingly set, and shows the hard conditions in which war is waged and its lack of glory. It ends straightforwardly with the declaration made after the death of Giovanni de'Medici by the commanders of the armies in Europe of not using again fire weapons because of their cruelty.

  1. Ermanno Olmi

    Director, Writer

Top Billed Cast

  1. Christo Jivkov

    Christo Jivkov

    Giovanni De' Medici

  2. Sergio Grammatico

    Sergio Grammatico

    Federico II Gonzaga

  3. Dimitar Ratchkov

    Dimitar Ratchkov

    Lucantonio Cuppano

  4. Fabio Giubbani

    Matteo Cusastro

  5. Saša Vulićević

    Saša Vulićević

    Pietro Aretino

  6. Desislava Tenekedjieva

    Desislava Tenekedjieva

    Caterina De' Medici

  7. Sandra Ceccarelli

    Sandra Ceccarelli

    Nobildonna di Mantova

  8. Aldo Toscano

    Aldo Toscano

    Aloisio Gonzaga

  9. Franco Palmieri

    Franco Palmieri

    Paolo Giovio

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The Profession of Arms
The Profession of Arms

Original Title Il mestiere delle armi

Status Released

Original Language Italian

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