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The Profession of Arms

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.

Release Date : 2001-05-11

Language :GermanItalian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : StudioCanalTaurus ProduktionCinemaundiciRAI CinemaBoyana Film

Production Country : GermanyBulgariaFranceItaly

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Cast

Character Name : Giovanni De' Medici

Original Name : Christo Jivkov

Gender : Male

Character Name : Federico II Gonzaga

Original Name : Sergio Grammatico

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lucantonio Cuppano

Original Name : Dimitar Ratchkov

Gender : Male

Character Name : Matteo Cusastro

Original Name : Fabio Giubbani

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pietro Aretino

Original Name : Saša Vulićević

Gender : Male

Character Name : Caterina De' Medici

Original Name : Desislava Tenekedjieva

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nobildonna di Mantova

Original Name : Sandra Ceccarelli

Gender : Female

Character Name : Aloisio Gonzaga

Original Name : Aldo Toscano

Gender : Male

Character Name : Paolo Giovio

Original Name : Franco Palmieri

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ambasciatore di Carlo V

Original Name : Franco Andreani

Gender : Male

Character Name : Barcarolo

Original Name : Kalin Arsov

Gender : Male

Character Name : Alfonso d'Este

Original Name : Giancarlo Belelli

Gender : Male

Character Name : Benedetto Agnello

Original Name : Bruno Bendoni

Gender : Male

Character Name : Maestro Habram

Original Name : Silvio Cappellini

Gender : Male

Character Name : Frate domenicano

Original Name : Vittorio Corcelli

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ercole d'Este

Original Name : Marco De Biagi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ufficiale posto di guardia

Original Name : Alessandro Genovesi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sottufficiale alemanno

Original Name : Michael Aaron Lindner

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cortigiana

Original Name : Francesca Lonardelli

Gender : Male

Character Name : Francesco Maria della Rovere

Original Name : Paolo Magagna

Gender : Male

Character Name : Servitore particolare di Federico Gonzaga

Original Name : Piergiorgio Maletti

Gender : Male

Character Name : Marito della cortigiana

Original Name : Mauro Marani

Gender : Male

Character Name : Staffiere

Original Name : Georgy Marino

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prete

Original Name : Ilija Marshakov

Gender : Male

Character Name : Vicario

Original Name : Rocco Militano

Gender : Male

Character Name : Zorzo Frundsberg

Original Name : Nikolaus Moras

Gender : Male

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