Introduction

The unusual meeting between three deserters from different nationalities (Brazil, German and Italy) during World War II.

Also known as A Montanha (working title), A Estrada 47 (original title), and Road 47 (Brazilian alternative title and US theatrical title).

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Outline

During World War II, looking up the Mountain, in Italy, a Brazilian Expeditionary Force (FEB) mines weeping platoon is hit by a panic-attack that sets them running aimlessly right in the middle of ‘no man’s land’. Desperate cold and hungry, the ill-prepared soldiers have to choose between facing military court or delve deeper into enemy lines. After a tense discussion, they decide to save their faces with the Brazilian Army by tackling a daring military objective: to disarm the most feared minefield in Italy. On their way there, they end up meeting two others deserters; a remorseful Italian soldier trying to join the Partigianos and German officer who is just simply tired of war. with unexpected help of their ex-enemy, the soldiers are set to accomplish a mission that so far had been deemed impossible.

Cast

• Sergio Rubini … Roberto.
• Daniel de Oliveira … Guimarães (Guima).
• Thogun Teixeira … Sergente Laurindo.
• Francisco Gaspar … Piauí.
• Júlio Andrade … Tenente Penha.
• Ivo Canelas … Rui.
• Richard Sammel … Colonel Mayer.
• Cesare Apolito.
• Daniele Grassetti … Partigiano.
• Hassan El Jaï … Rui (voice).
• Ignazio Oliva.
• Ricardo Prado … Arthur Correia.
• Francesco Roder … Partigiano con Barella.
• Michele Venitucci.

Production & Filming Details

• Director:
  • Vicente Ferraz.
• Producer(s):
  • Joana Mariani … producer.
  • Matias Mariani … producer.
  • Isabel Martínez … co-producer / executive producer / producer.
  • Daniele Mazzocca … co-producer.
  • Marina Pessoa … executive producer.
  • Roberto Rovesti … delegate producer.
  • Leonel Vieira … co-producer.
• Writer(s):
  • Vicente Ferraz.
• Music:
  • Luiz Avellar.
• Cinematography:
  • Carlos Arango de Montis.
• Editor(s):
  • Mair Tavares.
• Production:
  • Três Mundos Produções.
  • Primo Filmes (co-production).
  • Verdeoro.
  • Stopline Films.
  • Agência Nacional do Cinema (ANCINE).
  • BNDES.
  • FINEP.
  • FSA.
  • Friuli Venezia Giulia Film Commission.
  • Governo do Estado do Rio de Janeiro.
  • Ministero dei Beni e delle Attività Culturali e del Turismo (MiBACT).
  • Neonergia.
  • Oi/Oi Futuro.
  • Petrobrás.
  • Programa Ibermedia.
  • Riofilme.
  • Teleimage.
• Distribution:
  • Istituto Luce Cinecittà (2015) (Italy) (theatrical).
  • NOS Audiovisuais (2017) (Portugal) (theatrical).
  • Acteurs Auteurs Associés (AAA) (2012) (France) (all media).
  • Ascot Elite Home Entertainment (2015) (Germany) (DVD) (release through).
  • Crome Films (2020) (France) (all media).
  • GEM Entertainment (2015) (Non-US) (all media).
  • ITN Distribution (2019) (USA) (all media).
  • Maritim Pictures (2015) (Germany) (DVD) (and Blu-ray).
  • W4tchTV (2020) (France) (video) (PVD).
• Release Date: 04 October 2013 (Festival do Rio BR, Brazil).
• Running time: 107 minutes.
• Country: Brazil, Italy, and Portugal.
• Language: Portuguese, Italian, German, Spanish, and English (subtitles).

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