Attack and Retreat
Seen it?1964 | 148 min | Drama, History, War
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved The Guns of Navarone, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1964: an older pace and style.
Chronicle of the unheralded and unsuccessful invasion of the Soviet Union by the Italian army during World War II.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Giuseppe De Santis
- Arthur KennedyFerro Maria Ferri
- Zhanna ProkhorenkoKatya
- Raffaele PisuGabrielli
- Tatyana SamoylovaSonya
- Andrea ChecchiSermonti
- Riccardo CucciollaSanna
- Valeri SomovGiuliani
- Peter FalkMedic Captain
- Nino VingelliAmalfitano
- Lev PrygunovBazzocchi