Does The Profession of Arms end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Profession of Arms sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Profession of Arms violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Profession of Arms easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Profession of Arms scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Profession of Arms

Name: The Profession of Arms
Genre: Drama, History, War
Released: 2001
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Christo Jivkov, Sergio Grammatico, Dimitar Ratchkov, Fabio Giubbani, Saša Vulićević

Directed by Ermanno Olmi

Produced by StudioCanal, Taurus Produktion

2001105 min6.7 / 10

A sobering historical drama that strips war of its romance, focusing on the brutal conditions and human cost of 16th-century conflict through the lens of a commander's fatal wound.

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.

Clusters

Trapped by Fate, Undone by History Seasons of the Year Medieval Period Military Veterans and Soldiers European Countries

Genres

Drama History War

Keywords

Winter Italy Soldier Renaissance 16th Century

Questions people ask

Does The Profession of Arms end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is The Profession of Arms sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is The Profession of Arms violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.
Is The Profession of Arms easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is The Profession of Arms scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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