The Profession of Arms

Mon. Dec 14, 2015 at 8:00pm EST
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The Profession of Arms

2000. Italy. Written and directed by Ermanno Olmi. With Christo Jivkov, Sergio Grammatico, Dimitar Ratchkov. The 28-year-old Joanni de’ Medici, knight in the noble art of war, is captain of the Papal army in the campaign against Charles V’s Lanschenets. He is already a living myth, fought over by princes for his great experience in the profession of arms. Smiled on by fortune and desired by women, his downfall will come with the introduction of firearms. A young man’s death is a curse against fate; often it reveals the stupidity of human behavior” (Cannes Film Festival notes). In Italian; English subtitles. 105 min.

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The Museum of Modern Art Theater 1 11 West 53 Street
New York, NY 10019