Alvaro is been in jail, so he consider himself the most fit to lead his three friends Mario, Otello, and Spartaco. The four young men decide to start a business. They only need a van to start a transport company. But they lack the money....
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| Antonio Cifariello | ... |
Otello
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| Franco Fabrizi | ... |
Alvaro Latini
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| Giovanna Ralli | ... |
Marcella
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| Maurizio Arena | ... |
Mario
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| Maria Pia Casilio | ... |
Anita
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| Eloisa Cianni | ... |
Ines
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Giancarlo Costa | ... |
Spartaco
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Margherita Autuori | ... |
Assuntina
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Mario Carotenuto | ... |
Commendator Vincenzo Servadoi
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Sergio Raimondi | ... |
Valerio Zerboni
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Nando Bruno | ... |
Annibale
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Dino Curcio | ... |
Pasquale
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Mario Riva | ... |
The Waiter at the Restaurant on the Sea
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Anita Durante | ... |
La madre di Alvaro
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| Vittorio De Sica | ... |
Avvocato Mazzoni Baralla
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| Silvana Pampanini | ... |
Maria
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| Totò | ... |
Professore Semprini
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| Ciccio Barbi | ... |
The Plump Policeman near the Stadium (uncredited)
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Mario Bardella | ... |
The Man Assaulted at the Park (uncredited)
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Alberto Benais | ... |
(uncredited)
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Miranda Campa | ... |
The Maid at Mazzoni Baralla's (uncredited)
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Pietro Carloni | ... |
The Restaurant Manager (uncredited)
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Elio Crovetto | ... |
The Tall Policeman Near the Stadium (uncredited)
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| Enzo Garinei | ... |
The Car Dealer (uncredited)
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| Aldo Giuffrè | ... |
The Flirting Lawyer at the Park (uncredited)
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Isabella Lero | ... |
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Sandro Lorenzini | ... |
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Anna Maria Luciani | ... |
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| Attilio Martella | ... |
The Skinny Carabiniere (uncredited)
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Anna Maria Mazzarini | ... |
(uncredited)
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Gisella Monaldi | ... |
Adele (uncredited)
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Turi Pandolfini | ... |
The Bespectacled Customer at Barber's (uncredited)
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Eduardo Passarelli | ... |
Brigadiere at the Open-Air Market (uncredited)
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Linda Tur | ... |
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Directed by
| Gianni Franciolini | ||
Written by
| Alberto Moravia | ... | (short stories "Racconti romani") |
| Sergio Amidei | ... | (screenplay) |
| Agenore Incrocci | ... | (screenplay) |
| Furio Scarpelli | ... | (screenplay) |
| Francesco Rosi | ... | (screenplay) |
| Alberto Moravia | ... | (collaboration) |
Produced by
| Alberto Giommarelli | ... | assistant producer |
| Niccolò Theodoli | ... | producer |
Music by
| Mario Nascimbene | ||
Cinematography by
| Mario Montuori | ||
Editing by
| Adriana Novelli | ||
Editorial Department
| Assunta Novelli | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Aldo Tommasini | ... | (as Aldo Tomassini) |
Set Decoration by
| Aldo Tommasini | ... | (as Aldo Tomassini) |
Costume Design by
| Beni Montresor | ||
Makeup Department
| Gabriella Borzelli | ... | hair stylist |
| Amato Garbini | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Bianca Lattuada | ... | production manager |
| Mario Pisani | ... | production supervisor (as Tonino Sarno) |
| Antonio Sarno | ... | production secretary |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Paolo Heusch | ... | first assistant director |
| Luciano Solaroli | ... | second assistant director |
| Paolo Spinola | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Andrea Fantacci | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Antonio Fratalocchi | ... | assistant set decorator (as Tonino Fratalocchi) |
Sound Department
| Mario Bartolomei | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Alfio Contini | ... | camera operator |
| Osvaldo Massimi | ... | assistant camera |
| Giovanni Battista Poletto | ... | still photographer (as G.B. Poletto) |
| Giuseppe Ruzzolini | ... | assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Nefte Riccò | ... | seamstress |
| Anna Maria Tucci | ... | assistant costume designer (as Annamaria Tucci) |
Music Department
| Franco Ferrara | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Liana Ferri | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Alberto Giommarelli | ... | production assistant |
| Aldo Barberito | ... | italian voice dubbing: Antonio Cifariello (uncredited) |
| Roberto Bertea | ... | italian voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Adriana de Roberto | ... | italian voice dubbing: Silvana Pampanini (uncredited) |
| Mario Feliciani | ... | italian voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Giacomo Furia | ... | italian voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Carlo Giuffrè | ... | italian voice dubbing: Aldo Giuffré (uncredited) |
| Enzo Liberti | ... | italian voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Adriano Micantoni | ... | italian voice dubbing: Sergio Raimondi (uncredited) |
| Diego Michelotti | ... | italian voice dubbing: Elio Crovetto (uncredited) |
| Marcello Prando | ... | italian voice dubbing: Franco Fabrizi (uncredited) |
| Leonardo Severini | ... | italian voice dubbing: Ciccio Barbi (uncredited) |
| Otello Toso | ... | italian voice dubbing (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Diana Cinematografica (1955) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Movietime (1955) (World-wide)
- Cine Europa-Paradise Film Exchange (1956) (Canada) (theatrical) (Italian Language)
- Gala Film Distributors (1956) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Les Films Marceau (1957) (France) (theatrical)
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Alvaro is been in jail, so he consider himself the most fit to lead his three friends Mario, Otello, and Spartaco. The four young men decide to start a business. They only need a van to start a transport company. But they lack the money. How can they get it? Written by Baldinotto da Pistoia |
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| Trivia | Italian censorship visa # 19966 delivered on 14-10-1955. See more » |