A child watches his world vanish in 24 hours — and the silence is deafening.
Rome, October 16, 1943. The Germans deport the relatives and friends of the little Giacomo Treves who fortunately escapes capture. The child is entrusted by a priest, Don Luigi.
Acting
Vasco De Cet's face does what dialogue cannot.
Cinematography
Rome's golden afternoon light against encroaching shadow.
Direction
Scavarda lets horror unfold in doorways and whispers.
Director
Aldo Scavarda
Philippe Leroy
Padre di Giacomino
Riccardo Cucciolla
Dr. Roder
Lea Massari
Amanda Treves
Orazio Orlando
Amedeo
John Hurt
Chandler
Isarco Ravaioli
SS tedesco in casa del Dr. Roder
Bruno Bertocci
Brigadiere P.S.
Armando Brancia
Giancarlo Rossetti
Feodor Chaliapin Jr.
Nonno di Giacomino
Gisella Burinato
Signora Leuwen
Gustavo De Nardo
Un droghiere
Consalvo Dell'Arti
Amico casa Rossetti
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Roman roundup of October 16, 1943 saw over 1,000 Jews deported to Auschwitz; only 16 survived.
Scavarda was Fellini's cinematographer on 8½ — here he inverts that visual splendor into stark restraint.
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