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Mediterraneo

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1991 | 96 min | Comedy, Romance, War

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It earned strong reviews (80% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences rate it highly (7.6 out of 10), despite a box office flop. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics, anyone who wants a laugh and history buffs. If you loved To Be or Not to Be or Operation Petticoat, start here.
The mood
Light and funny, intense.
The pace
Breezy, at 1 hr 36 min.
What might put you off
It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Greek Sea, World War II. An Italian ship leaves a handful of soldiers in a little island; their mission is to spot enemy ships and to hold the island in case of attack. The village of the island seems abandoned and there isn't a single enemy in sight, so the soldiers begin to relax a little. Things change when their ship is hit and destroyed by the enemy, and the soldiers find themselves abandoned there.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    80% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesStrong

    7.6 out of 10

  • AwardsSolid

    Won 1 Oscar: Best International Feature Film. Plus 1 other award.

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $5 million worldwide

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 36K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Gabriele Salvatores

  • Diego AbatantuonoSgt. Nicola Lo Russo
  • Claudio BigagliLt. Raffaele Montini
  • Giuseppe CedernaAntonio Farina
  • Claudio BisioCorrado Noventa
  • Gigio AlbertiEliseo Strazzabosco
  • Ugo ContiLuciano Colasanti
  • Memo DiniLibero Munaron
  • Vasco MirandolaFelice Munaron
  • Luigi MontiniOrthodox priest
  • Irene GrazioliIazu