# Paisan (1946)

> Across six unconnected episodes, civilians and soldiers meet amid the brutal, morally uncertain liberation of wartime Italy.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4100

## Facts

- Runtime: 125 min
- Genres: Drama, War
- Director: Roberto Rossellini
- Cast: Carmela Sazio, Robert Van Loon, Benjamin Emanuel, Raymond Campbell, Harold Wagner, Albert Heinze, Merlin Berth, Mats Carlson
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038823/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: bleak, humanist, melancholic, serious historical viewing, film school study

## Synopsis

A poignant exploration of human connection amidst the chaos of war.

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