In autumn of 1526, the Emperor, Charles V, sends his German landsknechts led by Georg von Frundsberg to march towards Rome. The inferior papal armies, commanded by Giovanni de'Medici, try to chase them in the midst of a harsh winter. Nevertheless, the Imperial armies manage to cross the rivers along their march and get cannons thanks to the maneuvers of its Lords. In a skirmish, Giovanni de'Medici is wounded in the leg by a falconet shot. The attempts to cure him fail and he dies. The Imperial armies assault Rome. The film is beautifully but unassumingly set, and shows the hard conditions in which war is waged and its lack of glory. It ends straightforwardly with the declaration made after the death of Giovanni de'Medici by the commanders of the armies in Europe of not using again fire weapons because of their cruelty.
Credits
The Profession of Arms Cast
The Profession of Arms Crew
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Fabio Olmi as Director of Photography. He was 37 (now 61) years old
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Camera |
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Paolo Cottignola as Editor. He was 40 (now 64) years old
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Editing |
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Luigi Musini as Producer. He was 52 (now 76) years old
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Production |
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Ermanno Olmi as Director. He was 69 (86) years old when He died
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Directing |
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Ermanno Olmi as Writer. He was 69 (86) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Francesca Sartori as Costume Design. |
Costume & Make-Up |
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Luigi Marchione as Production Design. He was 44 (now 67) years old
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Art |
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Luigi Marchione as Set Decoration. He was 44 (now 67) years old
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Art |
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Bobby Ranghelov as Unit Production Manager. He was 30 (now 54) years old
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Production |
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Cosimo Gomez as Art Direction. He was 36 (now 59) years old
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Art |
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Roberto Cicutto as Producer. He was 53 (now 76) years old
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Production |
