The Profession of Arms
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Ermanno Olmi
Hristo Jivkov
Sergio Grammatico
Dessy Tenekedjieva
Sandra Ceccarelli
Dimitar Ratchkov
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Set in the Medieval period, just before the rise of modernity in Europe: 28-year-old Giovanni de Medici, knight in the noble art of war, is captain of the Papal army in the campaign against Charles V's Lanschenets. He is already a living myth, fought over by princes for his great experience in the profession of arms. Smiled on by fortune and desired by women, his downfall will come with the introduction of firearms. A young man's death is a curse against fate; often it reveals the stupidity of human behavior.
Director
Ermanno Olmi
Cast
Hristo Jivkov
Sergio Grammatico
Dessy Tenekedjieva
Sandra Ceccarelli
Dimitar Ratchkov
Sasa Vulicevic
Fabio Giubbani
Giancarlo Belelli
Paolo Magagna
Nikolaus Morris
Crew
Alessandro Calosci
Roberto Cicutto
Paolo Cottignola
Luigi Marchione
Andrea Marrari
Danilo Moroni
Luigi Musini
Ermanno Olmi
Fabio Olmi
Stefano Paltrinieri
Francesca Sartori
Fabio Vacchi
Film Details
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States January 2002
Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (Main Programme) January 23 - Feb 3, 2002.
Released in United States January 2002 (Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (Main Programme) January 23 - Feb 3, 2002.)
