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My Italian Secret: The Forgotten Heroes

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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 04/02/2015
Jacoby's carefully crafted film deftly blends archival footage with dramatic re-creations and interviews with surviving family members to illuminating effect. Go to Full Review Ben Kenigsberg New York Times 03/26/2015
The anecdotal presentation sometimes seems more suited for museum browsing than for viewing in a theater. Go to Full Review Joe Bendel Epoch Times 05/20/2016
3.5/5
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. Go to Full Review Nora Lee Mandel Film-Forward.com 03/31/2015
7/10
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. Go to Full Review Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru 03/27/2015
8.75
An important, emotionally engrossing and well-edited documentary about the true heroes of Italy during WWII. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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01/23/2016 It is a wonderful documentary See more 12/25/2015 Informative, but would have been hugely improved from good editing. See more 08/11/2015 I loved this documentary and find the story to be one of the best untold WWII stories in the world. See more 03/29/2015 Moving story, touchingly told. See more 03/29/2015 Moving story, beautifully told! See more Read all reviews
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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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Movie Info

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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