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From a 1956 novel by Ugo Pirro, it tells the story of a young lieutenant in the Italian Army who in 1942 is ordered to take a lorryload of Greek prostitutes from starving Athens under Axis occupation to entertain the troops fighting partisans in Albania.
The Camp Followers: Directed by Valerio Zurlini. With Mario Adorf, Anna Karina, Marie Laforêt, Lea Massari. In WWII, Lieut. Martino and his men are assigned to lead a group of prostitutes through the mountainous ways to serve in brothels for Italian soldiers in Albania.
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- Drama, War
- Valerio Zurlini
- 1966-08-31
There are two common types of camp followers; first, the spouses and children of soldiers, who follow their spouse or parent's army from place to place; the second type of camp followers have historically been informal army service providers, servicing the needs of encamped soldiers, in particular selling goods or services that the ...
The Camp Followers is set in WWII in the aftermath of a long, brutal and ultimately futile battle waged by Mussolini on Greece. The scenario that unfolds sees a disillusioned soldier tasked with taking a truck loaded with 12 prostitutes across a mountain range to supply various military encampments along the route.
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- Debora Film, Zebra Film
- Valerio Zurlini
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Camp followers in the Continental Army served a critical role in the day-to-day functions of the American revolutionary cause. By the winter of 1777, around two thousand women marched with American troops and worked as seamstresses, nurses, and cooks.
During the occupation of Greece in World War II, 15 prostitutes from Athens, Greece, are taken to Albania to boost the morale of occupying Italian soldiers.
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