The Thrill of the Skies

Produced bySandro PallaviciniStarringCinematographyVincenzo SeratriceEdited byGiorgio SimonelliMusic byAmedeo EscobarDistributed byCine Tirrenia98 minutesCountryItalyLanguageItalian

The Thrill of the Skies (Italian: L'ebbrezza del cielo) is a 1940 Italian war film directed by Giorgio Ferroni and starring Silvana Jachino, Mario Giannini and Mario Ferrari. A group of aspiring young pilots in the city of Asiago construct a glider. After service in the Spanish Civil War, they return to a heroic reception in their home city.^[1]

Much of the film was shot on location around Asiago. Although mostly filmed in black-and-white, the last few minutes are in Dufaycolor.^[2] Ferroni had recently returned from Spain, where he had directed pro-Nationalist documentaries.^[3]

• Silvana Jachino as Maria
• Mario Giannini as Vittorio
• Mario Ferrari as L'aviatore
• Aldo Fiorelli as Franco
• Fausto Guerzoni as Fausto
• Franco Brambilla as Il ragazzo
• Adelmo Cocco as Il sacerdote

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• The Thrill of the Skies at IMDb