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''A Bell for Adano'' (1945) is a film directed by Henry King starring John Hodiak and Gene Tierney. The film was adapted from the novel of the same title by John Hersey, which won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1945. In his review of the film for ''The New York Times'', Bosley Crowther wrote, "... this easily vulnerable picture, which came to the Music Hall yesterday, is almost a perfect picturization of Mr. Hersey's book." ==Plot== The story concerns Italian-American U.S. Army Major Joppolo, who is placed in charge of the town of Adano during the invasion of Sicily. The title refers to Major Joppolo's attempts to replace the 700-year-old bell that was taken from the town by the Fascists at the start of the war to be melted down for ammunition. Through his actions, Joppolo also wins the trust and love of the people. Some of the changes Joppolo brings into the town include: *Democracy *Free fishing privilege *The freedom of mule carts *A bell from the American Navy to replace the town bell The short-tempered American commander, General Marvin, fires Major Joppolo from his position when Joppolo disobeys an order to prohibit mule cart traffic in Adano, which has been disrupting Allied supply trucks, because the mule carts are vital to the survival of the town. The character of Joppolo was based on the real life experiences of Frank Toscani, who was military governor of the town of Licata, Sicily after the Allied invasion.〔Martin, Douglass. (The New York Times: F.E. Toscani 89, Dies; Model for Hero of 'Bell for Adano' ) 28 Jan 2001〕 In ''A Bell for Adano'', Major Joppolo and his men are given the task to bring back peace to the war-torn Italian town of Adano. His task is to administer the equipment that gets into the town without any intervention from troops. He wants to restore the bell that is central to the life of the people in Adano 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「A Bell for Adano」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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