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See the films the platforms disagree about most →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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- Director
- Ermanno Olmi
- Writer
- Ermanno Olmi
- Studio
- StudioCanal, Taurus Produktion, Cinemaundici, RAI Cinema
- Released
- 11 May 2001
- Country
- Germany, Bulgaria, France, Italy
- Language
- Italian
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Awards
- 2 wins, 3 nominations
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Awards & nominations
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| 47th David di Donatello Awards 2002 | Best Director | Ermanno Olmi | Nominee |
| David di Donatello 2002 | Best Director | Ermanno Olmi | Winner |
| David di Donatello 2002 | Best Film | Ermanno Olmi | Winner |
| 14th European Film Awards 2001 | Best Cinematographer | Fabio Olmi | Nominee |
| 14th European Film Awards 2001 | Best Director | Ermanno Olmi | Nominee |
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5 awards — The Profession of Arms
×| Best Director | Ermanno Olmi | Winner |
| Best Film | Ermanno Olmi | Winner |
| Best Cinematographer | Fabio Olmi | Nominee |
| Best Director | Ermanno Olmi | Nominee |
| Best Director | Ermanno Olmi | Nominee |