The Savior of San Nicola
/
Der Held aus Apulien
director:
Joseph Sargent
playwright:
Fabio Leoni
/
Stefano Sudriè
/
Lino Banfi
actor:
Lino Banfi
/
Mario Adorf
/
Antonella Attili
/
Franco Barbero
/
László I. Kish
…
genre:
War
/
Drama
/
TV Movie
region:
United States
language:
Italian
length: 1h 40m
release date: 2000-05-30
IMDb: tt0202072
Overview
In war-torn Puglia, mute homeless but childlike in spirit fifty-year-old Sciusciù witnesses three Allied paratroopers landing one night and resolves to guide them to safety. He brings them to his trusted friend Annamaria’s farmhouse, persuading her to hide and protect the fugitives.