Otello Fava

The plot is based on an actual postwar dilemma: in Northern Italy, dozens of black American GIs chose to go AWOL rather than return to a racially divided United States. John Kitzmiller plays an occupation soldier named Jerry, who decides to remain in Italy when he falls in love with a blonde, Caucasian local girl named Angela (Carla Del Poggio). (allmovie.com)

Made for German TV, this adaptation of Rosei's post-modern thriller views the generational conflict between father and son through the lens of the mystery genre. Despite the aesthetic limitations of the small-screen, Haneke's sophisticated mise-en-scène fully exploits the film's stylish Venice locale. (arananfms.blogspot.com)