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 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.
Acting
Daniel de Oliveira's trembling transformation from coward to leader.
Cinematography
Bleached Italian mountains that swallow men whole.
Writing
The German-Brazilian-Italian truce scenes crackle with humanity.
Director
Vicente Ferraz
Daniel de Oliveira
Guimarães (Guima)
Francisco Gaspar
Piauí
Júlio Andrade
Tenente Penha
Thogun Teixeira
Sargento Laurindo
Ivo Canelas
Rui
Richard Sammel
SGT. Mayer
Sergio Rubini
Giovanni
Cesare Apolito
Comandante Partigiano
Daniele Grassetti
Partigiano 2
Flávio Rocha
Soldado Carioca
Ignazio Oliva
Partigiano 1
Milhem Cortaz
Coronel Lourenço
Thiago Justino
Motorista da FEB
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The FEB (Brazilian Expeditionary Force) sent 25,000 troops to Italy in 1944; 'Road 47' is one of few films depicting this forgotten Allied contribution.
Director Vicente Ferraz cast actual mine-clearing veterans as consultants; the panic attack opening was based on documented FEB incidents.
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