A Bell for Adano

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Steve D Ok war film. Not a lot new here. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/27/24 Full Review Audience Member Thirty-three percent approval rating!!!! Man how times have changed! Granted the movie is overt pro-American propaganda made right after the conclusion of WWII. As such it is filled with jingoism about the superiority of the "American Way." and stereotypes of Italian villagers who are simple and quaint in ways intended to fill the American audience with warm cozy feelings of nationalism. With all these problem, why did I rate the movie "good." For one thing it is important both historically and aesthetically. Coming right after the war it is an important Hollywoodized record of the kinds of values and ideals that American believed separated the U.S, from the rest of the world, especially Germany and Italy both of which had succumbed to facism, Aesthetically, the movie boasts beautiful black and white cinematography, soon to be eclipsed by color. The theme of the movie cried out for b&w and it was the good judgment of its producers to carry this through. Finally, it deserves to be mentioned that far all its sentimentality, A Bell for Adano is filled with a made in America cynicism about the dehumanization of bureaucracies that can be crushing to individual freedom and humanity. This is a very Frank Capra-esque movie that sets a heroic lead character en. countering the forces of impersonalism and mechanization. Because of this it maintains an interest to modern audiences Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member The story is a little offbeat even if the production isn't, but it does capture a good mood to the liberated Italian town and the plot surrounding the bell has a charm to it. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member This is a well structured tale of postwar reconstruction in Italy. A fascinating portrayal of the rebuilding of a shattered town. If only it were that easy. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member wow umn just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a good movie 2 watch....its got a good cast of actors/actressess throughout this movie....i think that gene tierney, john hodiak, william bendix, glenn langan, richard conte play good roles/parts throughout this movie....i think that the director of this drama/wartime/action/adventure movie had done a good job of directing this movie because you never know what 2 expect throughout this movie....i think that this is an enjoyable war movie its a good movie with a good cast throughout this movie Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member the subject matter is interesting but i didn't find it was set out too well. i was glad when it ended. the main highlight has to be when one of the majors men breaks down crying in a drunken stupor not knowing how to tell his superior his soon to be fate. oh yeh, and there's a bell in it... Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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