Second World War . Field 119 in California (USA ) . War is long over , but the Italian Prisoners Still waiting to return home , preparing to celebrate , away from families , another sad Christmas. To dare a little rein to Their longing , they tell Episodes of Their Life . A Roman tells the USA difficult married life . A Neapolitan soldier tells of His lieutenant, a Neapolitan duke penniless . Meanwhile , the camp commander gave : Prisoners and a gramophone , So , Ai stories intertwine songs . Another soldier recalls the parties and the songs of the Sicilian spring , WHILE a Venetian gondolier evokes A HIS love affair . Sometimes , From Radio shabby listening news from abroad and Italy . Finally , one day , comes the ' pending release and All They return home .

Cast & crew

Pietro Francisci

Director

Aldo Fabrizi

Giuseppe Mancini, il romano

Vittorio De Sica

Don Vicenzino

Peppino De Filippo

Gennarino Capece, il napoletano

Massimo Girotti

Nane, il veneziano

Carlo Campanini

Il cappellano Scappizano, il bolognese

Alberto Rabagliati

Alberto, il milanese

Adolfo Celi

John, il sergente americano

Ave Ninchi

La signora Mancini

María Mercader

Fiammetta

V

Vera Carmi

maestrina torinese

Olga Villi

Mirella, la turista a Venezia

M

Michael Tor

capitano americano

Aldo Fiorelli

Guido, il fiorentino

R

Rocco D'Assunta

Loiacono, il siciliano

Giacomo Rondinella

cantante napoletano

Nando Bruno

guida turistica di Roma

D

Dante Bisio

Adolfo Mancini

Margherita Bagni

Donna Clara