Movies and TvShows featuring "sicily-invasion" theme.

During World War II, General Patton leads the American forces against Rommel's German army in North Africa. As the war progresses, Patton's ego and ambition drive him to outdo his British counterpart, Montgomery. He achieves great victories but also faces controversies and setbacks. Ultimately, Patton leaves his mark as one of the greatest military commanders of the war.

The film shows how Italy's historic national hero Giuseppe Garibaldi (embodied by Renzo Ricci) leads a military campaign known as Expedition of the Thousand in 1860 and conquers Sicily and Naples. When the Bourbon monarchy has left Southern Italy, he supports Victor Emmanuel II of Italy who achieves a lasting unification under the aegis the House of Savoy. Roberto Rossellini has said he was prouder of this film than of any other film he ever made.

Lucky Luciano chronicles the life of the notorious Italian-American gangster as he rises to power in the organized crime world. From his humble beginnings in Italy to his dominance in the New York crime scene, the film explores Luciano's entanglement with corrupt officials, rival gangs, and the Federal Bureau of Narcotics. Set against the backdrop of post-World War II Italy and the Sicilian invasion, Lucky Luciano delves into the world of organized crime, ambition, and betrayal.

In this comedy Alberto Sordi plays Rosario Scimoni, known as Sasà, an opportunistic and unscrupulous guy, nephew of the mayor of Catania, and he's always ready to take sides with anyone who can help him. He switches from socialism to fascism; he changes his political faith the same way he changes women. He even tries to found his own party.

Sicilia 1943, after the landing, between the invading Us army and the defender Italian army, a 2000 years old roman bridge resist to all kind of attacks. Both the army decides to definitively destroy it before the opponent does. But to the chaotic mad American platoon is opposed an Italian military band exchanged for a terrible special commando. Probably the bridge will survive another 2000 years!

In a little Sicilian village two hairdressers who are in love with the same girl manage to sabotage the bacteriological weapons the Nazis are preparing to use against the allied armies invasion.

World War II soldiers enter Sicily to seize German arms supply only to discover there is not a gun in sight.

In the confusion of combat, two Italian get separated from their squadron and become hopelessly lost. As they wander the countryside attempting to find their lost comrades, they have to adopt all manner of outrageous disguises to avoid death at the hands of whomever holds the reigns of control.

Fields of Sacrifice is a documentary film that explores the sacrifices made during World War Two in battles such as the Sicily Invasion, D-Day, Vimy Ridge, and others. It focuses on the lives lost and the impact of these battles on both the soldiers and the civilians involved.

The story of Giuseppe Garibaldi's 1849 campaign to free Italy from Austrian domination.