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The Truce ( Italian: La Tregua) is a 1997 film written and directed by Francesco Rosi, based on Primo Levi 's memoir, The Truce. The film deals with Primo Levi's experiences returning to Italy in 1945 after the Red Army liberated the concentration camp at Auschwitz during the Second World War.
Apr 24, 1998 · A film by Francesco Rosi based on Primo Levi's memoir, starring John Turturro as the Italian chemist and writer. It depicts the ordeal of a group of survivors who return home from the Nazi death camp and face the challenges of rebuilding their lives.
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- Drama, War
- Francesco Rosi
- 1998-04-24
A chemist before being captured by the Nazis, Levi is one of the first prisoners to leave the concentration camp upon its fall at the hands of...
- (18)
- Francesco Rosi
- R
- Massimo Ghini
Mar 2, 1997 · A film adaptation of Primo Levi's memoir of his journey home after Auschwitz, directed by Francesco Rosi and starring John Turturro. The review criticizes the film for being old-fashioned, episodic and lacking emotional impact.
1h 57m 1997. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Film Details. Notes. Brief Synopsis. Read More. The travels of Primo Levi, a young Italian chemist who journeys through Europe at a time when it's caught between war and peace. It is the diary of his voyage that begins in the dark fogs of Auschwitz.
- Francesco Rosi
- John Turturro
"The Truce," Francesco Rosi's adaptation of "The Reawakening," Primo Levi's survivor's memoir, is a solid attempt, featuring a fine, understated performance from the usually...
"The Truce" chronicles the homeward bound odyssey of an Auschwicz survivor - Primo played by Turturro - in the chaos immediately following the fall of the Third Reich. Although Primo, an Italian Jew, is the central character, the camera spends more time on the people, places, and vicissitudes which he encounters on his journey from Krakow to Turin.
