The Profession of Arms
2001 · 105 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 1,976 VOTES · DIR. Ermanno Olmi
Overview
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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00:00:26 Who created these horrible weapons?
00:02:36 as you are
00:04:36 in Mântua, in the last day of November.
00:07:12 polished all of his weaponry
00:10:05 To Francesco Maria Della Rovere, Duke of Urbino
00:14:07 like this from today, regarding the artillery
00:16:17 Fog today, clouds tomorrow.
00:19:07 And I can only hope for
00:23:10 And if wasn't for these letters
00:26:10 preceded by a squadron, with Gonzaga's weapons.
00:29:07 For your there is no forgiveness, no salvation
00:33:17 Tonight, we did it.
00:36:38 Bastards!
00:42:17 My beloved wife
00:44:23 the passage of Curtatone.
00:53:17 Keep yourselves in the border
00:57:55 Shut up, priest.
01:04:53 Belongs to the Duke of Ferrara
01:07:39 for helping us.
01:09:55 the surgeon, Habram
01:19:15 There's no other way
01:29:34 i'm about to give birth
01:32:44 Where is the blade of your sword?
08:00:00 and 600 elite men.