A Bell for Adano
A Bell for Adano

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- 67/100 based on 807 votes
  • Released: 1945
  • Runtime: 103 mins
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  • Studio: 20th Century Fox
  • Genres: Drama - War

Major Joppolo and his men are assigned to restore order to the war-torn Italian town of Adano. He has to manage getting supplies into town without interfering with troop movements, all the while dealing with colorful citizens of the town. One of his quests is to replace the bell which orders the town's life.... (Full plot summary below)

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Major Joppolo and his men are assigned to restore order to the war-torn Italian town of Adano. He has to manage getting supplies into town without interfering with troop movements, all the while dealing with colorful citizens of the town. One of his quests is to replace the bell which orders the town's life.

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User Review - 10/10 by David Awow umn just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a good movie 2 watch....its got a good cast of actors/actressess throughout this movie....i think that gene tierney, john hodiak, william bendix, glenn langan, richard conte play good roles/parts throughout this movie....i think that the director of this drama/wartime/action/adventure movie had done a good job of directing this movie because you never know what 2 expect throughout this movie....i think that this is an enjoyable war movie its a good movie with a good cast throughout this movie
User Review - 6/10 by Paul DThe story is a little offbeat even if the production isn't, but it does capture a good mood to the liberated Italian town and the plot surrounding the bell has a charm to it.
User Review - 6/10 by Ronald FThe story is a little offbeat even if the production isn't, but it does capture a good mood to the liberated Italian town and the plot surrounding the bell has a charm to it.
User Review - 6/10 by Harvey MThirty-three percent approval rating!!!! Man how times have changed! Granted the movie is overt pro-American propaganda made right after the conclusion of WWII. As such it is filled with jingoism about the superiority of the "American Way." and stereotypes of Italian villagers who are simple and quaint in ways intended to fill the American audience with warm cozy feelings of nationalism. With all these problem, why did I rate the movie "good." For one thing it is important both historically and aesthetically. Coming right after the war it is an important Hollywoodized record of the kinds of values and ideals that American believed separated the U.S, from the rest of the world, especially Germany and Italy both of which had succumbed to facism, Aesthetically, the movie boasts beautiful black and white cinematography, soon to be eclipsed by color. The theme of the movie cried out for b&w and it was the good judgment of its producers to carry this through. Finally, it deserves to be mentioned that far all its sentimentality, A Bell for Adano is filled with a made in America cynicism about the dehumanization of bureaucracies that can be crushing to individual freedom and humanity. This is a very Frank Capra-esque movie that sets a heroic lead character en. countering the forces of impersonalism and mechanization. Because of this it maintains an interest to modern audiences
User Review - 4/10 by Sanity Assassin !the subject matter is interesting but i didn't find it was set out too well. i was glad when it ended. the main highlight has to be when one of the majors men breaks down crying in a drunken stupor not knowing how to tell his superior his soon to be fate. oh yeh, and there's a bell in it...

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