A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Featuring:
Michela Belmonte, Leonardo Cortese, Carlo Minello
Written by:
Alessandro De Stefani
Mario Mattoli
Vittorio Mussolini
Directed by:
Mario Mattoli
Release Date:
August 30, 1942
Original Title:
I tre aquilotti
Alternate Titles:
I 3 aquilotti
The Three Pilots
Genres:
Romance | War
Production Companies:
Alleanza Cinematografica Italiana (A.C.I.)
Production Countries:
Italy
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 83
At the Royal Air Force Academy of Caserta, three students, Mario, Marco and Filippo become great friends. Toward the end of the course, Marco accidentally meets and falls in love with Mario's sister, Adriana. Mario expresses his opposition to Marco and this causes the end of their friendship. Due to an accident during a training flight, Marco is passed from the role of the navigator to the services role, thus not obtaining the military pilot's license.
Marco, Mario and Filippo are friends have a great passion in common, flying. They attend the Air Force Academy of Caserta to become pilots, with the ongoing war and the risk of being called into action.
Assistant Director:
Leo Catozzo
Director:
Mario Mattoli
Director of Photography:
Anchise Brizzi
Music:
Ezio Carabella
Screenplay:
Alessandro De Stefani
Mario Mattoli
Sound:
Luigi Puri
Story:
Vittorio Mussolini
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