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The Profession of Arms

6.7

2001•1h 45m

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.

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"Il mestiere delle armi" (Profession of Arms)

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Photo of Christo Jivkov

Christo Jivkov

Giovanni De' Medici

Photo of Sergio Grammatico

Sergio Grammatico

Federico II Gonzaga

Photo of Dimitar Ratchkov

Dimitar Ratchkov

Lucantonio Cuppano

Photo of Saša Vulićević

Saša Vulićević

Pietro Aretino

Photo of Desislava Tenekedjieva

Desislava Tenekedjieva

Caterina De' Medici

Photo of Sandra Ceccarelli

Sandra Ceccarelli

Nobildonna di Mantova

Photo of Aldo Toscano

Aldo Toscano

Aloisio Gonzaga

Photo of Franco Palmieri

Franco Palmieri

Paolo Giovio

Photo of Alessandro Genovesi

Alessandro Genovesi

Ufficiale posto di guardia

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