My Italian Secret: The Forgotten Heroes

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My Italian Secret: The Forgotten Heroes

2014

1h 32m

Biography

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Gino Bartali and other Italians rescue Jews, partisans and refugees from Nazi-occupied Italy.

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Michael Rechtshaffen

Los Angeles Times

Jacoby's carefully crafted film deftly blends archival footage with dramatic re-creations and interviews with surviving family members to illuminating effect.

Apr 2, 2015

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Ben Kenigsberg

New York Times

The anecdotal presentation sometimes seems more suited for museum browsing than for viewing in a theater.

Mar 26, 2015

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Joe Bendel

Epoch Times

Jaded viewers might think they more or less know the trajectory of its collected stories and perhaps they do, but the details are unusually rich.

Rated: 3.5/5

May 20, 2016

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Nora Lee Mandel

Film-Forward.com

For the impact of the Holocaust on Italy. . .fills in a gap with personal stories and return visits of Jews who were hidden. . . and about the extent of collaboration.

Rated: 7/10

Mar 31, 2015

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NYC Movie Guru

An important, emotionally engrossing and well-edited documentary about the true heroes of Italy during WWII.

Rated: 8.75

Mar 27, 2015

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Claude H

Excellent documentary!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/05/16

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Audience Member

It is a wonderful documentary

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Audience Member

Informative, but would have been hugely improved from good editing.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Audience Member

I loved this documentary and find the story to be one of the best untold WWII stories in the world.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Audience Member

Moving story, touchingly told.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Moving story, beautifully told!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Oren Jacoby

Director

Isabella Rossellini

Narrator

Oren Jacoby

Writer

Oren Jacoby

Producer

Joseph R. Perella

Executive Producer

Robert Richman

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Synopsis

Gino Bartali and other Italians rescue Jews, partisans and refugees from Nazi-occupied Italy.

Director: Oren Jacoby
Producer: Oren Jacoby
Screenwriter: Oren Jacoby
Production Co: Storyville Films
Genre: Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 5, 2016
Runtime: 1h 32m

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