City of Pain

The city of Pola is being evacuated after the peace conference of 1947 decided to assign the sovereignty to Tito's Yugoslavia. However the main character decides to stay, thinking that Communism might bring him a better future. Life turns to be hard for him and his family until he changes his mind, but he is killed before he can leave the country.

Release Date

March 4, 1949

Status

Released

Original Title

La città dolente

Runtime

1h 39min

Budget

Revenue

Language

English, Italian, Serbo-Croatian

Production Companies

IstriaScalera Film