Johnny the Partisan

Johnny the Partisan

135 mins | Drama, Romance | Nov. 17, 2000

After the 8th September 1943 north of Italy is occupied by Germans. Italian army collapsed and the soldiers are escaped to the mountains trying to set up a resistance. Many civilians did the same and Johnny, an English literature student, is among them. Johnny avoids to band together the red partisans (communists) and tries to be part of the azure bands (former regular soldiers). But in both cases he is deluded by the partisan bands and discovers that the partisan war is less poetic and genuine that he thought. At one point anyway the partisans free Alba from Germans. When the city falls again in German hands Johnny escape with Ettore and Pierre. But, one after another, German army and Italian fascists captures the partisans and Johnny will pass the winter alone and isolated. He then finds the way to participate to one of the last attack to occupants, in fact the war will be over two months later.

Johnny the Partisan

135 mins | Drama, Romance | Nov. 17, 2000

Johnny the Partisan
After the 8th September 1943 north of Italy is occupied by Germans. Italian army collapsed and the soldiers are escaped to the mountains trying to set up a resistance. Many civilians did the same and Johnny, an English literature student, is among them. Johnny avoids to band together the red partisans (communists) and tries to be part of the azure bands (former regular soldiers). But in both cases he is deluded by the partisan bands and discovers that the partisan war is less poetic and genuine that he thought. At one point anyway the partisans free Alba from Germans. When the city falls again in German hands Johnny escape with Ettore and Pierre. But, one after another, German army and Italian fascists captures the partisans and Johnny will pass the winter alone and isolated. He then finds the way to participate to one of the last attack to occupants, in fact the war will be over two months later.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers Fandango
Original title Il partigiano Johnny
Directors Guido Chiesa
Writers Beppe Fenoglio, Guido Chiesa, Antonio Leotti

Cast

Stefano Dionisi

as Johnny

Gabriele Montanari

as Rivella

Toni Bertorelli

as Padre di Johnny

Lina Bernardi

as Madre di Johnny

Fabrizio Gifuni

as Ettore

Maximilian Nisi

as Alessandro

Flavio Bonacci

as Chiodi

Antonio Petrocelli

as Cocito

Andrea Di Casa

as Giovane Capo Sommossa

Pietro Perotti

as Capo Sommossa

Renzo Lori

as Don Mario

Francesco Procopio

as Primo Partigiano Meridionale

Giovanni Esposito

as Secondo Partigiano Meridionale

Marco Piras

as Tito

Fulvio Milani

as Geo

Antonio Leotti

as Mario

Alberto Gimignani

as Biondo

Giuseppe Cederna

as Nemega

Davide Lorino

as Pinco

Umberto Procopio

as Fulmine

Barbara Lerici

as Sonia

Enrico Olocco

as Capo Guardie Nord

Maurizio Santilli

as Michele

Andrea Prodan

as Pierre

Felice Andreasi

as Mugnaio

Nicola Pannelli

as Kyra

Gianmaria Patrone

as Partigiano che canta in Russo

Alberto Hoiss

as Partigiano con Megafono

Lucio Zagaria

as Tarzan

Dario Leone

as Giovane Partigiano Ucciso

Gabriele Tesauri

as Partigiano Impaurito nel Tunnel

Ferruccio Casacci

as Parroco di Campagna

Michele Melega

as Ufficiale Fascista sulla Chiatta

Daniele Comba

as Giovane Partigiano Impazzito

Carlo Giraudo

as Ufficiale Partigiano al Telefono

Chiara Muti

as Elda

Michele Di Mauro

as Capo Squadra Partigiana in Fuga

Fausto Paravidino

as Gilera

Massimo Mirani

as Blister

Sergio Troiano

as Ivan

Luisella Tamietto

as Contadina

Silver Veglia

as Farmacista

Franco Ravera

as Anselmo

Luisa Riccio

as Contadina nella Panetteria

Fabio De Luigi

as Disertore Fascista

Luis Cabases

as Oste

Marina Rista

as Moglie Anselmo

Fiorenzo Cane

as Cugino di Rina

Cesare Peracchio

as Prete della Messa di Natale

Olivia Manescalchi

as Ragazza Amica di Ivan

Erika Petronini

as Ragazza Amica di Ivan

Stefania Pingione

as Ragazza Amica di Ivan

Stefano Moretti

as Ragazzino con Tabacchiera

Flavio Insinna

as Spia

Paola Rota

as Contadina con Bambino

Stefano Campi

as Staffetta

Umberto Orsini

as Pinpin