Il mestiere delle armi
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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.
The Profession of Arms is a 2001 historical war drama depicting the 1526 conflict between German landsknechts commanded by Georg von Frundsberg and papal forces led by Giovanni de'Medici. The film portrays the brutal Italian campaign culminating in the assault on Rome, focusing on the harsh realities of 16th-century warfare rather than its glorification.
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Christo JivkovGiovanni De' Medici
Sergio GrammaticoFederico II Gonzaga
Dimitar RatchkovLucantonio Cuppano- Fabio GiubbaniMatteo Cusastro
Saša VulićevićPietro Aretino
Desislava TenekedjievaCaterina De' Medici
Sandra CeccarelliNobildonna di Mantova
Aldo ToscanoAloisio Gonzaga
Franco PalmieriPaolo Giovio- Franco AndreaniAmbasciatore di Carlo V
- Kalin ArsovBarcarolo
- Giancarlo BelelliAlfonso d'Este
- Bruno BendoniBenedetto Agnello
- Silvio CappelliniMaestro Habram
- Vittorio CorcelliFrate domenicano
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"Il mestiere delle armi" (Profession of Arms)
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When was The Profession of Arms released?
The film was released on May 11, 2001.
What is the historical setting of the movie?
The Profession of Arms is set in autumn 1526, during Emperor Charles V's campaign to march on Rome using German landsknechts against the papal armies.
What happens to Giovanni de'Medici in the film?
Giovanni de'Medici, who commands the papal forces, is wounded in the leg by a falconet shot during a skirmish and dies from the wound. His death prompts European military commanders to declare they will no longer use fire weapons due to their cruelty.
What is the tone of this war film?
The film presents war without glorification, emphasizing the hard conditions and harsh realities of 16th-century combat rather than heroic narratives.
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