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| Robert De Niro | ... | Alfredo Berlinghieri | |
| Gérard Depardieu | ... | Olmo Dalcò (as Gerard Depardieu) | |
| Dominique Sanda | ... | Ada Fiastri Paulhan | |
| Francesca Bertini | ... | Sister Desolata | |
| Laura Betti | ... | Regina | |
| Werner Bruhns | ... | Ottavio Berlinghieri | |
| Stefania Casini | ... | Neve - Epileptic Woman | |
| Sterling Hayden | ... | Leo Dalcò | |
| Anna Henkel-Grönemeyer | ... | Anita the Younger (as Anna Henkel) | |
| Ellen Schwiers | ... | Amelia | |
| Alida Valli | ... | Signora Pioppi | |
| Romolo Valli | ... | Giovanni Berlinghieri | |
| Bianca Magliacca | ... | Peasant Woman | |
| Giacomo Rizzo | ... | Rigoletto | |
| Pippo Campanini | ... | Don Tarcisio | |
| Paolo Pavesi | ... | Alfredo as a Child | |
| Roberto Maccanti | ... | Olmo as a Child | |
| Antonio Piovanelli | ... | Turo Dalcò | |
| Paulo Branco | ... | Orso Dalcò (as Paolo Branco) | |
| Liù Bosisio | ... | Nella Dalcò (as Liú Bosisio) | |
| Maria Monti | ... | Rosina Dalcò | |
| Anna Maria Gherardi | ... | Eleonora | |
| Demesio Lusardi | ... | Montanaro - Big Eared Peasant | |
| Pietro Longari Ponzoni | ... | Pioppi | |
| Angelo Pellegrino | ... | Tailor | |
| José Quaglio | ... | Aranzini | |
| Clara Colosimo | ... | Woman who accuses Olmo | |
| Mario Meniconi | |||
| Carlotta Barilli | ... | Peasant | |
| Odoardo Dall'aglio | ... | Oreste Dalcò | |
| Piero Vida | |||
| Vittorio Fanfoni | ... | Fanfoni - a fascist | |
| Alessandro Bosio | ... | Fascist | |
| Sergio Serafini | ... | Young Fascist | |
| Patrizia De Clara | ... | Stella | |
| Edda Ferronao | ... | Stella's Daughter | |
| Winni Riva | ... | Parisian Peasant | |
| Fabio Garriba | ... | Peasant at Attila's execution | |
| Nazzareno Natale | ... | Peasant at Attila's execution | |
| Katerina Kosak | ... | Parisian Peasant | |
| Stefania Sandrelli | ... | Anita Foschi | |
| Donald Sutherland | ... | Attila Mellanchini | |
| Burt Lancaster | ... | Alfredo Berlinghieri the Elder | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Francesco D'Adda | ... | Soldier on Train (uncredited) | |
| Allen Midgette | ... | Vagabond (uncredited) | |
| Salvator Mureddu | ... | Chief of the King's Guards (uncredited) | |
| Mimmo Poli | ... | Fascist (uncredited) | |
| Tiziana Senatore | ... | Regina as a Child (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Bernardo Bertolucci | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Franco Arcalli | (written by) and | |
| Giuseppe Bertolucci | (written by) and | |
| Bernardo Bertolucci | (written by) | |
Produced by | |||
| Alberto Grimaldi | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Ennio Morricone | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Vittorio Storaro | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Franco Arcalli | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Maria Paola Maino | |||
| Gianni Quaranta | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Ezio Frigerio | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Maria Paola Maino | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Gitt Magrini | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Paolo Borselli | .... | hair stylist | |
| Iole Cecchini | .... | hair stylist (as Jole Cecchini) | |
| Giannetto De Rossi | .... | key makeup artist | |
| Fabrizio Sforza | .... | makeup artist | |
| Maurizio Trani | .... | makeup artist | |
Art Department | |||
| Carlo Agate | .... | construction chief | |
| Mauro Pagano | .... | assistant production designer | |
| Gianni Silvestri | .... | set dresser | |
Sound Department | |||
| Fausto Ancillai | .... | sound mixer | |
| Roberto Arcangeli | .... | foley artist | |
| Michael Billingsley | .... | sound editor (as Mike Billingsley) | |
| Claudio Maielli | .... | sound | |
| Giuliano Maielli | .... | sound recordist | |
| Alessandro Peticca | .... | sound editor (as Sandro Peticca) | |
| Decio Trani | .... | boom operator | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Andrea Baracca | .... | digital color timing: restored version HD to 35mm (uncredited) | |
| Ludovico Bettarello | .... | digital online film restoration: Technicolor Rome (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Giuseppe Alberti | .... | assistant camera | |
| Luciano Galli | .... | chief electrician | |
| Alfredo Marchetti | .... | key grip | |
| Mauro Marchetti | .... | assistant camera | |
| Angelo Novi | .... | still photographer | |
| Enzo Tosi | .... | camera operator | |
| Enrico Umetelli | .... | camera operator | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Vittoria Guaita | .... | assistant costume designer | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Gabriella Cristiani | .... | assistant editor | |
| Ugo De Rossi | .... | assistant editor | |
| Fernanda Indoni | .... | second assistant editor | |
| Ernesto Novelli | .... | color technician | |
| Rosemarie Ruddies | .... | assistant editor | |
| Elvio Sordoni | .... | assistant editor | |
| Chris Balton | .... | assistant editor (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Angelo Giovagnoli | .... | musician: french horn | |
| Nando Monica | .... | musician: accordion | |
| Ennio Morricone | .... | conductor | |
| Rota | .... | musician: ocarina (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Ferruccio Amendola | .... | voice dubbing: Robert De Niro | |
| Claudio Camaso | .... | voice dubbing: Gérard Depardieu (as Claudio Volonté) | |
| Riccardo Caneva | .... | administrative director | |
| Riccardo Cucciolla | .... | dubbing director | |
| Leonardo Curreri | .... | administrator | |
| Mario Di Biase | .... | general manager | |
| Rossella Ferrero | .... | production secretary (as Rosella Ferrero) | |
| Maurizio Forti | .... | administrator | |
| Clemente Giovannini | .... | press office | |
| Alberto Grimaldi | .... | presenter | |
| Antonio Guidi | .... | voice dubbing: Donald Sutherland | |
| Renato Mori | .... | voice dubbing: Sterling Hayden | |
| Nico Naldini | .... | press office | |
| Enzo Ocone | .... | continuity | |
| Antonio Pala | .... | administrator | |
| Giuseppe Rinaldi | .... | voice dubbing: Burt Lancaster | |
| Angelo Sarago | .... | administrator | |
| Rita Savagnone | .... | voice dubbing: Dominique Sanda | |
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The cast list alone is fabulous:Burt Lancaster, Sterling Hayden, Robert De Niro, Donald Sutherland, Gerard Depardieu, the best of Italian artists, the incandescent Dominque Sanda, at her prime. The production team: Bertolucci as director, the DOP is Storaro, the music by Ennio Morricone. How much would such a production cost today? $100 million? $200 million? How could you fail with such a line up? Well the film was long, and there were several versions around. It played at art houses in two parts. It was a co-production, (always an ominous sign) still there isn't a DVD available. (Although I saw a laser disc version in Jakarta some 7 years ago which I taped). Is the film beautiful? Yes. Does it sound wonderful? Yes. Does it deal with large important themes across generations? Yes. So how come it doesn't knock everybody's socks off? It should, that much I believe. Its themes of socialism/communism versus fascism across 50 years or so of Italian history don't sit well with American audiences. The two political systems are personified by two sons of the estate, one rich, one poor.Such a subtle (Or not if you are from North Zanesville)device is difficult to reconcile if you are used to a hamburger menu. Many audiences want a such a simple menu- a guy falls in love, gets married, the mob kill her, he takes revenge and kills the mob. Life is a hamburger. But we in Europe know that Life is not like that, it comes with grey areas, imperfections, flaws,nuances.
So the first disagreement is about politics. The second is the length of the movie; what actually are you watching, and where can you get the real longest possible version? That again nobody seems to know. The third is the lack of a DVD. That would make money and re-establish the film as a classic among the video stores to all the believers and make a new audience fall in love with this flawed masterpiece. Flawed, but still a masterpiece. So many people have not heard about it, so they don't know any better. There are some staggeringly beautiful shots that have lingered in my mind for 28 years- pure Storaro, many shot in golden hour- the boy with frogs in his hat, the countryside estate,the hunchback jester moaning about the death of Verdi,all accompanied by a typical Morricone oboe-driven melody with great intelligence and pride. Bravissimo!