Post by peterd on Aug 4, 2012 10:25:35 GMT -8
Battle for Monte Cassino told in new film by John Irvin
A film about the battle for Monte Cassino - one of the most bitterly-fought land campaigns of World War II - is being made to coincide with the battle's 70th anniversary.
Its British director John Irvin told the BBC he didn't want to make a film that was "merely a bloodbath".
"It's a moving story of tenderness, love and hope with a sense of salvation within it," he said.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-19109836
A film about the battle for Monte Cassino - one of the most bitterly-fought land campaigns of World War II - is being made to coincide with the battle's 70th anniversary.
Its British director John Irvin told the BBC he didn't want to make a film that was "merely a bloodbath".
"It's a moving story of tenderness, love and hope with a sense of salvation within it," he said.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-19109836