Lo squadrone bianco
Lo squadrone bianco Italian for The White Squadron is a 1936 Italian film directed by Augusto Genina. The plot features a cavalry lieutenant, unlucky in love, who redeems himself by battling the rebels of Tripolitania modern Libya. The film won the Mussolini Cup at the Venice Film Festival, during the Second ItaloAbyssinian War.
Mario transfers to a desert fort in Tripolitania, where a heroic captain has recently perished in combat against the rebels. Captain Santelia Fosco Giachetti distrusts Mario at first as a cowardly playboy. However, after the rebels steal some animals, the two pursue them with a squadron of camelriding natives on a long and panoramic desert trek. Mario becomes ill, but eventually the two officers come to a mutual understanding and Mario disposes of a locket from Cristiana and stops reminiscing of their luxurious memories.Having caught up to the rebels at an oasis, a battle ensues the rebels are defeated but the captain is killed. Meanwhile, Cristiana and a group of other tourists have arrived at the fort. A reconnaissance plane brings news to the fort of the battle, without knowing which officer has perished. Mario returns and elects to remain in Tripolitania, breaking up with Cristiana. ........
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