Movie · 105 min · 12 · drm, hst, war, eur
In autumn of 1526, the Emperor, Charles V, sends his German landsknechts led by Georg von Frundsberg to march towards Rome. The inferior papal armies, commanded by Giovanni de'Medici, try to chase them in the midst of a harsh winter. Nevertheless, the Imperial armies manage to cross the rivers along their march and get cannons thanks to the maneuvers of its Lords. In a skirmish, Giovanni de'Medici is wounded in the leg by a falconet shot. The attempts to cure him fail and he dies. The Imperial armies assault Rome. The film is beautifully but unassumingly set, and shows the hard conditions in which war is waged and its lack of glory. It ends straightforwardly with the declaration made after the death of Giovanni de'Medici by the commanders of the armies in Europe of not using again fire weapons because of their cruelty.
Where to watch The Profession of Arms
Available on 1 platforms across 1 countries.
Chart positions today
Currently charting in 1 countries, best placed at #940 in Norway.
- Norway #940
Cast
Christo Jivkov, Sergio Grammatico, Dimitar Ratchkov, Fabio Giubbani, Saša Vulićević, Desislava Tenekedjieva, Sandra Ceccarelli, Aldo Toscano, Franco Palmieri, Franco Andreani, Kalin Arsov, Giancarlo Belelli, Bruno Bendoni, Silvio Cappellini, Vittorio Corcelli, Marco De Biagi, Alessandro Genovesi, Michael Aaron Lindner
Crew
Ermanno Olmi (director,writer)
Awards
2 wins from 6 nominations.
- David di Donatello for Best Director 2002 — won
- David di Donatello for Best Film 2002 — won
- David di Donatello for Best Director 2002 — nominated
- David di Donatello for Best Film 2002 — nominated
- European Film Award for Best Cinematographer 2001 — nominated
- European Film Award for Best Director 2001 — nominated