The Profession of Arms (Il mestiere delle armi) 22 years old

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.

Credits

The Profession of Arms Cast

Name Character
Christo Jivkov He was 26, now 49 years old as Giovanni De' Medici
Sandra Ceccarelli She was 33, now 56 years old as Nobildonna di Mantova
Paolo Magagna as Francesco Maria della Rovere
Alessandro Genovesi He was 28, now 51 years old as Ufficiale posto di guardia
Desislava Tenekedjieva as Caterina De' Medici

The Profession of Arms Crew

Name Department
Fabio Olmi as Director of Photography. He was 37 (now 60) years old Camera
Paolo Cottignola as Editor. He was 40 (now 63) years old Editing
Luigi Musini as Producer. He was 52 (now 75) years old Production
Ermanno Olmi as Director. He was 69 (86) years old when He died Directing
Ermanno Olmi as Writer. He was 69 (86) years old when He died Writing
Francesca Sartori as Costume Design. Costume & Make-Up
Luigi Marchione as Production Design. He was 44 (now 67) years old Art
Luigi Marchione as Set Decoration. He was 44 (now 67) years old Art
Bobby Ranghelov as Unit Production Manager. He was 30 (now 53) years old Production
Cosimo Gomez as Art Direction. He was 36 (now 59) years old Art
Roberto Cicutto as Producer. He was 53 (now 75) years old Production
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The Profession of Arms (22 years)

  • Release day: Friday, May 11, 2001
  • Runtime: 105 minutes