American infantryman Philip Cass met Teresa Russo when he was stationed in the Russos' hometown, war-ravaged Bologna. Italy. Philip's sensitive nature, which translated into respect for Teresa and her family, only strengthened their relationship, and her family blessed their marriage in Italy. However, that sensitive nature, the result of self-doubt, usually results in him running away from any situation not inherent to his general being, which made him less than an ideal sol... (Full plot summary below)
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American infantryman Philip Cass met Teresa Russo when he was stationed in the Russos' hometown, war-ravaged Bologna. Italy. Philip's sensitive nature, which translated into respect for Teresa and her family, only strengthened their relationship, and her family blessed their marriage in Italy. However, that sensitive nature, the result of self-doubt, usually results in him running away from any situation not inherent to his general being, which made him less than an ideal soldier; in fact, he was a potential liability on the the battlefield. Philip and Teresa thought little about the broader aspects of their marriage beyond what was the exuberance of the then-and-there. The realities of their situation set in when Philip went home to New York City followed shortly by Teresa under the American-war-bride policy. Living with Philip's family in the Casses' already cramped inner-city apartment in 1946, Philip and Teresa will discover whether their marriage can withstand the strains of their situation, primary centered around Philip's overbearing mother, Clara Cass. Philip is destined to become a version of his henpecked father if he doesn't get out from until her control.
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| User ReviewAntonius BA movie of note only because it stars a 19 year old Pier Angeli, who plays an Italian girl who meets an American solider (John Ericson) during the war, and marries him shortly thereafter. Angeli is bright-eyed and radiant, and I loved her conversations with her family in Italian, even if they weren't subtitled (maybe even more so because they weren't). Briefly seeing some of the sites in Rome was also nice. Unfortunately, Ericson is not nearly as good as Angeli. His character is admittedly difficult to play and not all that likeable, suffering from panic attacks, lack of confidence, and overall wishy-washiness. I loved how the film is honest in its depiction of war, showing us fear and cowardice, but unfortunately there are no real consequences to it. There are hints at the generation gap of the 1950's, but Ericson is no James Dean. The story telling from director Fred Zinnemann is too segmented and scattered, shifting from war film, to war bride film, to domineering mother film. Patricia Collinge is brilliant as the mom, particularly as we come to understand just how controlling she is, but it's at a point in the film where we just don't see the focus. The ending is also abrupt and unbelievable, as if the filmmakers didn't where to go with it either. |
