The Profession of Arms (2001)
• May 11th, 2001 • 1h 45min
Drama, History, War
Overview
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.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
It's Winter
Released on: 2006-02-14
Drama
Unemotional, restrained cinematographic poem, situated in a wintry and poor suburb of Tehran. A man ...
Snipers Valley
Released on: 2007-11-10
Drama
Young Bundeswehr soldiers Tom and Charly are stationed in Kosovo with the KFOR peacekeeping force. T...
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Released on: 1916-09-04
Drama, History
The story of a poor young woman, separated by prejudice from her husband and baby, is interwoven wit...
Journey to Italy
Released on: 1954-09-07
Drama, Romance
Married for eight years with no children, Brits Katherine and Alex Joyce are driving to Italy, their...
A Very Long Engagement
Released on: 2004-10-27
Drama, Romance, War
Young Frenchwoman Mathilde searches for the truth about her missing fiancé, lost during World War I,...
1900
Released on: 1976-08-28
Drama, History
The epic tale of a class struggle in twentieth century Italy, as seen through the eyes of two childh...
Checkpoint
Released on: 1998-08-15
War, Drama
A group Russian soldiers is send to an outpost to guard the area. They pass the day patroulling the ...
John Rabe
Released on: 2009-04-02
Drama, History, War
A true-story account of a German businessman who saved more than 200,000 Chinese during the Nanjing ...
Creators: The Past
Released on: 2020-10-08
Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Romance, Fantasy, Mystery, Drama
Where do we come from and where do we go ? The eternal question of humanity which religions have tri...
Catch-22
Released on: 1970-06-24
War, Comedy
A WWII military pilot makes a valiant effort to be certified insane in order to be excused from flyi...
Stockholm Bloodbath
Released on: 2024-01-19
Action, History, Drama, Adventure, War
In 1520, the notorious and power-hungry Danish King Christian II is determined to seize the Swedish ...
Kokoda
Released on: 2006-04-25
Action, History, War
A bitter battle is fought between Australian and Japanese soldiers along the Kokoda trail in New Gui...
Straight Shooter
Released on: 1999-04-15
Drama, Thriller
After his daughter died of cancer, former French foreign legionnaire "Straight Shooter" alias Volker...
Kunjali Marakkar
Released on: 1967-01-01
History, Action
Tells the story of the legendary 16th century naval captain Mohammed, a brave warrior and merchant s...
The Four Feathers
Released on: 1939-04-20
Adventure, Drama, War, History
A disgraced officer risks his life to help his childhood friends in battle.
We Were Soldiers
Released on: 2002-03-01
Action, History, War
The story of the first major battle of the American phase of the Vietnam War and the soldiers on bot...
Hart's War
Released on: 2002-02-15
Drama, War
When Col. William McNamara is stripped of his freedom in a German POW camp, he's determined to keep ...
Bunker
Released on: 2014-03-07
War, Drama
Two isolated Canadian soldiers come to grip with a difficult order: launch a nuclear strike against ...
Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
Released on: 1989-03-25
Action, Animation, Drama, Science Fiction, War
In the final days of the One Year War, a Zeon special forces group infiltrates a colony to gather in...
The Jacket
Released on: 2005-03-04
Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller, Fantasy
A military veteran goes on a journey into the future, where he can foresee his death and is left wit...