At War for Love
Seen it?2016 | 99 min | War, Drama, Comedy, Romance
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
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 Operation Mincemeat, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
It's 1943 and World War II is raging in Europe. In New York, Arturo and Flora the daughter of a restaurant owner are in love, but she is promised in marriage to the son of a Mafia boss. There is a way around this, but to be able to marry Flora, Arturo needs to get permission from her father, who lives in a village in Sicily. Arturo doesn't have any money, so the only way he can get to Sicily is to enlist in the U.S. Army, which is preparing for a landing on the island.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Pif
- PifArturo
- Miriam LeoneFlora
- Andrea Di StefanoTenente Philip Catelli
- Stella EgittoTeresa
- David Mitchum BrownFranklin Roosevelt
- Maurizio MarchettiDon Calò
- Sergio VespertinoSaro
- Maurizio BolognaMimmo
- Antonello PuglisiAgostino
- Samuele SegretoSebastiano