Dio segnò i confini d’Italia

  • Other title(s): God set down the borders of Italy
  • Genre: Documentary film
  • Runtime: 00:26:22
  • Description: War documentary produced by the Sezione Cinematografica del Regio Esercito [Royal Italian Army Film Department]. The film was very probably subjected to cuts and re-editing over the years, as the non progressive numbering of the intertitles attests. The film starts with images of a map of Europe on fire and proceeds to show Italian Army equipment: heavy artillery, a flying airship (with footage shot from its cabin). Infantry soldiers are stationed at Lenzi on the Piave river in anticipation of battle, an airforce plane takes off and flies over the town (with spectacular takes from the cabin). The clash with the Austrians is being prepared, orders are communicated over the telephone and telegraph lines, artillery starts its targeting, the plain is on fire. The footage shows trenches taken from the Austrians at the “Ansa di Lenzon” on the Piave, dilapidated houses in the zone occupied previously with patriotic slogans on listing walls, caved-in bridges, prisoners. There are takes of war scenes, infantry in action on the Montello hills and the fallen. For Christmas, the Duke of Aosta hands out gifts to the soldiers and awards medals to valour; among the recipients are his son, the Duke of the Puglie and some English officers. The images of Udine following liberation on 4 November 1918 depict ruin and devastation; however, on 5 November, in the course of a public ceremony, the city authorities free two pigeons to send news of the liberation to the troops fighting in the mountains. Street scenes show people in the roads of Udine and Cividale and images of the devastation brought about by the Austrians during their occupation. The film ends with a review of the Italian troops on the part of Italian and Belgian royalty. The video is a copy from the film print held by the Museum: 35mm, positive, acetate, 541 m, black and white, Italian intertitles, silent.
  • Keywords: EFG1914 / World War I / EFG; Museo Nazionale del Cinema; National Cinema Museum; First World War; Italian front; Army; Documentary; Silent cinema / World War, 1914-1918
  • Provider: Museo Nazionale del Cinema
  • Rights: Public Domain
  • Production company: Sezione Cinematografica del Regio Esercito Italiano [Royal Italian Army Film Department]
  • Colour: Black & White
  • Sound: Without sound
  • Collection: Museo Nazionale del Cinema Film Collection
  • Language: it

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