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War makes for uneasy alliances and dangerous loyalties in this period military drama. During the waning days of World War II in late 1944, German troops in the Italian Alps are struggling to defend "t... read more read more...he Gothic Line," their ultimate line of defense, with the help of a battalion of Italian soldiers as American forces on the other side are poised to attack. While Italy may be allied with Germany in the war, many of the soldiers feel little sympathy for their cause, and the Italian villagers nearby are as frequently in cahoots with Communist resistance fighters as with Yankee soldiers, a number of whom have Italian blood. Lt. Gunther Breukner (Thomas Pohn) leads the German troops, while Lt. Bruno Gianini (Fabio Sartor) commands the Italian reinforcements. Sgt. Ricky Malone (John McVay) is temporarily in charge of a band of American soldiers when a cache of supplies must be escorted to the front lines; Malone and his men must also escort an injured G.I. to a field hospital for medical attention. Sal (John O'Leary), one of the American fighters, is hoping to do some business with Rossini (Carmine Raspaolo), a local black marketer, before they hit the road, as Sal has confiscated some vintage wine he'd like to unload for the right price. En route to the front, Malone's troops are sidelined by the breakdown of their truck and are taken in by an Italian family for the night. While the Yankee G.I.s enjoy the attention of some attractive women from the nearby village, they also make friends with a similarly stranded Scottish officer (Milton Welsch), unaware that he's actually a spy for Axis intelligence. But neither the German agent nor the American soldiers realize the family that has given them shelter is affiliated with the Communist underground. The Fallen was directed by Ari Taub, who screened an earlier version of the film in 2003 under the title "Letters from the Dead." ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 55 min.

Directed by: Ari Taub

Release Date: September 10, 2004

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DVD Release Date: April 4, 2006

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  • DrLappos
    July 18, 2007
    DrLappos
    Touted as 'Saving Private Ryan only better'. I dont know who wrote that but they clearly hadnt watched it. Unbeleivably poor.

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Michael Wilmington
May 11, 2006
Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune

War is hell, it maintains -- and though we've heard that before, Taub and his crack international company make us feel it. Full Review

V.A. Musetto
March 10, 2006
V.A. Musetto, New York Post

You care for these warriors, no matter which uniform they're wearing.

Jeannette Catsoulis
March 9, 2006
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times

Directed by Ari Taub with a naturalistic style and a nonpartisan eye, The Fallen finds its humanity in the dailiness of a soldier's life.

Anton Bitel
July 24, 2007
Anton Bitel, Film4

This multiethnic, polyglot war epic successfully marries its grand ambitions to a minuscule budget. Full Review

Chuck Wilson
March 23, 2006
Chuck Wilson, L.A. Weekly

The photography and period detailing are excellent, and Taub, who displays real feeling for the innocent bystanders of war, finds the occasional small, surprising moment. Full Review

Ken Fox
March 10, 2006
Ken Fox, TV Guide's Movie Guide

Italian locations, strong acting in three different languages, and sharply written snapshots of individual soldiers from all four sides of the conflict add up to a multifaceted close-up of daily life ... Full Review

Leo Goldsmith
March 7, 2006
Leo Goldsmith, Not Coming to a Theater Near You

While the scope is ambitious and the tone refreshingly light on moralism, few of the innumerable characters and subplots elicit much sympathy. Full Review

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