Men on the Sea Floor

1941 Italian film
  • 13 February 1941 (1941-02-13) (Italy)
Running time
99 minutesCountryItalyLanguageItalian

Men on the Sea Floor (Italian:Uomini sul fondo) is a 1941 Italian drama film directed by Francesco De Robertis.[2] De Robertis specialised in semi-documentary films, in this case portraying the crew of an Italian submarine trapped after an accident. De Robertis's technique of using non-actors in roles has been credited as an influence on the development of Italian neorealism.

It was known as SOS Submarine.

Partial cast

  • Felga Lauri
  • Diego Pozzetto
  • Marichetta Stoppa

Release

The film was released in the US in 1948 with dubbed English.[3]

Notable Curiosity

The 1981 German submarine film Das Boot set in World War II also shares a suspenseful part with Men on the Sea Floor in which the German crew tries to free their disabled U-boat from the sea floor.

References

  1. ^ "Of local origin". New York Times. Dec 8, 1948. ProQuest 108361222.
  2. ^ Moliterno p.25
  3. ^ Scheuer, P. K. (Oct 11, 1948). "MONTGOMERY TURNS ON CHARM AS MATT SAXON". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 165872037.

Bibliography

  • Moliterno, Gino. The A to Z of Italian Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
  • Men on the Sea Floor at IMDb


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