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Texas '46 (2002)
Director: Giorgio Serafini
Cast: Roy Scheider, Luca Zingaretti, Robert Farrior, Vincent Riotta
5.9Runtime96 min
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Based on a true story its the untold story of Italian World War II POW"S in Jan 1946. Luca Zingaretti stars as one of over 50,000 Italian Prisoners of War detained at POW camps in the U.S. Roy Schneider stars as Colonel Gartner, the Commander of the camp. Things take a turn for the worse when Manin is brought back from his most recent escape by a patrol force, only to realize that the camp has been evacuated while he was gone. Gartner is forced to keep Manin at the camp until another patrol force can come pick him up. However, no one ever comes. The phone lines get cut, and the two men realize they are completely isolated from the outside world. It is up to each man now to escape the camp.An untold and rarely known fact of US held Italian POW"S
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Texas '46 is a little-known 2002 drama film directed by Giorgio Serafini that recounts the untold story of Italian World War II prisoners of war detained in the U.S. The film has received a mediocre reception, holding a 5.9/10 rating on IMDb, suggesting it has not resonated strongly with audiences. While the film sheds light on a rarely explored historical event, it does not appear to have received significant critical acclaim or awards recognition.
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Fans of historical dramas and war films will appreciate the gripping true story told in Texas '46, directed by Giorgio Serafini in 2002. The film features powerful performances from Roy Scheider and Luca Zingaretti as Italian POWs struggling to escape an isolated U.S. prison camp, offering a rarely explored perspective on this little-known chapter of WWII history.