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The Truce (1998)

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Reviews Counted:14

Fresh:7

Rotten:7

Average Rating:6.1/10

Runtime: 1 hr 57 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Based on the novel "The Reawakening" by Primo Levi which details his harrowing account of surviving Auschwitz and his return to Italy. Adapted for the screen by Francesco Rosi.

Starring: John Turturro, Rade Serbedzija, Massimo Ghini, Stefano Dionisi

Starring: John Turturro, Rade Serbedzija, Massimo Ghini, Stefano Dionisi

Director: Francesco Rosi

Director: Francesco Rosi
Producer: Leo Pescarolo
Composer: Luis Bacalov

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Jun 3, 2003

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  • The Truce
  • Award-winning director Martin Scorsese (GANGS OF NEW YORK) presents an epic, true story that was cheered by moviegoers and critics alike. Acclaimed actor John Turturro (MR. DEEDS, O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU?) delivers a powerful performance as a man whose life is changed forever by World War II. His incredible adventure begins after the war ends and he embarks on a thousand-mile journey back home to Italy. Along the way, he faces great odds ... but rediscovers the simple joys of life that the war threatened to destroy forever -- friendship, love, laughter, and, most important of all, a sense of hope. This motion picture masterpiece promises to stir your soul and touch your heart -- don't miss it!
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    08/27/05
    Emanuel Levy
    Emanuel Levy
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    Contains too many characters and scenes that are familiar from other films set in the same period.

    Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
    06/05/02
    Ed Scheid
    Ed Scheid
    Boxoffice Magazine

    It fails to find a way of capturing the fine moral discriminations inherent to Levi's prose.

    Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
    04/12/02
    Rick Groen
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    Bears witness to the courage, patience, and resiliency of Holocaust survivors. It is another chapter in the film recreation of the nightmare of World War II.

    Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
    03/02/02
    Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
    Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
    Spirituality and Practice

    Despite experiencing some of the most barbaric treatment in recorded history, Levi chooses to believe in life, hope and that the better angels of our natures will ultimately prevail.

    Full Review Source: E! Online | comment Comment
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    01/01/00
    Alicia Potter
    Alicia Potter
    Boston Phoenix

    It doesn't smack you in the face with a powerful message, but instead works its way inside you more gradually.

    Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Brian Webster
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    Full Review Source: New York Magazine | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    David Denby
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    Primo Levi's autobiography.

    Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment Comment
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    Dennis Schwartz
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    01/01/00
    Gemma Files
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    Turturro's toned-down performance is contrasted with the vivacious presentation by the large ensemble, allowing us to watch the hero's transformation from a near-zombie to a life-affirming human being.

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    01/01/00
    Harvey S. Karten
    Harvey S. Karten
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    While The Truce tells a story that is occasionally compelling and disturbing, the film feels like it has been sanitized.

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    James Berardinelli
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    This is the kind of flawed yet magnificent work that only a great filmmaker can conjure up.

    Full Review Source: Sacramento Bee | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Joe Baltake
    Joe Baltake
    Sacramento Bee

    The film cannot replicate what Primo Levi put on the page and this tale of a man's rebirth is often, on the screen, slow and meandering.

    Full Review Source: Jam! Movies | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Liz Braun
    Liz Braun
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    What makes Primo Levi so special is not apparent in Rosi's film, because Levi never comes alive for us.

    Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Maria Garcia
    Maria Garcia
    Film Journal International

    Despite all that Rosi and Turturro can do, the Levi we look at and listen to is not near the Levi we know.

    Full Review Source: New Republic | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Stanley Kauffmann
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    Turturro gives what may be the screen performance of his career.

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