The Great Appeal
The Great Appeal ItalianIl Grande appello is a 1936 Italian war film directed by Mario Camerini and starring Camillo Pilotto, Roberto Villa and Lina dAcosta. It is sometimes known by the alternative title The Last RollCall. Camerini was considered to have no sympathies with the Fascist regime of Italy, but he made this propaganda film that endorsed the colonial policies of the Italian government. It was one of a number of Africanset films made during the Fascist era including The White Squadron 1936, Sentinels of Bronze 1937 and Luciano Serra, Pilot 1938. The film portrays the rediscovery of his patriotism of an Italian, who eventually dies for his country.
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