The World of Don Camillo (1984)

A priest helps the small town he's stationed in to resolve conflicts by working together.

Director:

Terence Hill

Writers:

Giovanni Guareschi (books), Lori Hill (screenplay)

Stars:

Terence Hill, Colin Blakely, Mimsy Farmer

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Terence Hill	...	Don Camillo
Colin Blakely	...	Peppone
Mimsy Farmer	...	Jo Magro
Andy Luotto	...	Smilzo
Lew Ayres	...	Doc
Sam Whipple	...	Gigio
Joseph Ragno	...	Brusco
Jennifer Hingel	...	Lilly
Franco Diogene	...	Binella (as Frank Diogene)
Monica Gravina	...	Bride
Mauro Gravina	...	Groom
Roberto Boninsegna	...	Angel soccer player
Carlo Ancelotti	...	Devil soccer player
Roberto Pruzzo	...	Devil soccer player
Luciano Spinosi	...	Devil soccer player

Storyline

A priest helps the small town he's stationed in to resolve conflicts by working together.

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Plot Keywords:

priest | soccer football | children | boys' soccer | church | 

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Genres:

Action | Comedy

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Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

4 May 1984 (West Germany)

Also Known As:

The World of Don Camillo

Filming Locations:

Brescello, Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paloma Films,Paloma Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

126 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Cuban-American actor Tomas Milian was considered for the role of 'Peppone' but turned it down.

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Crazy Credits

Dedicated to Giuseppe Colizzi

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Connections

Version of The Little World of Don Camillo (1952)

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Soundtracks

Why
Performed by Randy Crawford

User Reviews

Childhood favorite

Back in the early nineties (oh, what glorious times), my dad and the 9-year-old version of myself were tremendous fans of the action/comedy duo Terence Hill and Bud Spencer. We videotaped a lot of their films on TV and collected them, including this one. At first it was a minor disappointment that Bud Spencer wasn't the actor playing Mayor Peppone, but it nevertheless became a childhood favorite that I must have seen at least 15 to 20 times! Of course, I was young and didn't pay attention to many things. For example, I was totally unaware that Hill's film was a reboot of a popular film series of the fifties (starring Fernandel) and the political undertones were also completely lost on me. Through the eyes of 9-year-old, this is simply a fun and exhilarating movie about a fit and atypical priest versus a mean and sleazy mayor! They argue, bare-knuckle fight and eventually assemble as many local kids as possible to settle their differences via a soccer game. The game turns into an unforgettable climax, with the church boys in blue and the town hall kids in red, and ending in a giant mass-fight in the pouring rain. Apart from the soccer game, there are numerous sequences that I still know by heart, even though it must have been 25 years since I last saw it. Terence Hill simply was the coolest priest ever! He drove around town on a dirt bike, he had the coolest dog and he talks to God via and old and color-faded Jesus Christ statue.

Note: for once the Dutch title is reasonably clever, as it contains wordplay and can be translated in two equally relevant ways, namely "Don Camillo hits hard" or "Don Camillo goes bonkers".