Italy / Aug 12, 1974
1h 35min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
An experienced truck-driver is forced to become assistant to a young Sicilian driver. The Beast, the truck they drive around Europe, becomes their ground for mutual respect and trust.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Carlo Gaddi | il "Pacco di 70 chili" |
| Dalila Di Lazzaro | Magda |
| Anna Mazzamauro | Friend of Amalia |
| Imma Piro | figlia del Colautti |
| Giorgio Trestini | Andrea, l'autista bolognese |
| Philippe Hersent | proprietario Autotrasporti Cisa |
| Franco Angrisano | uomo della tangente per il carico per Stoccarda |
| Attilio Duse |
Genres
AdventureComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Il bestione |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano |
| Production countries | Italy, France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | C. C. Champion, Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises |
| Release date | 12 agosto 1974 |
| Production | Carlo Ponti, Enzo Provenzale |
| Writer | Sergio Donati, Luciano Vincenzoni |
| Editing | Eugenio Alabiso, Giuseppe Romano |
| Cinematography | Giuseppe Rotunno, Giuseppe Maccari, Piero Servo, Massimo Di Venanzo, Claudio Patriarca, Silvano Tessicini, Giuseppe Tinelli |
| Assistant directors | Gianni Arduini, Sergio Corbucci, Franca Invernizzi |
| Camera operators | Giuseppe Maccari, Piero Servo, Massimo Di Venanzo, Giuseppe Rotunno, Claudio Patriarca, Silvano Tessicini, Giuseppe Tinelli |
| Additional photography | Giuseppe Maccari, Piero Servo, Massimo Di Venanzo, Giuseppe Rotunno, Claudio Patriarca, Silvano Tessicini, Giuseppe Tinelli |
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| Production design | Giantito Burchiellaro, Bruno Amalfitano |
| Art direction | Bruno Amalfitano, Giantito Burchiellaro |
| Set decoration | Bruno Amalfitano, Giantito Burchiellaro |
| Music | Maurizio De Angelis, Guido De Angelis, Roberto Arcangeli, Franco Bassi, Carlo Palmieri, Alvaro Orsini |
| Sound | Roberto Arcangeli, Maurizio De Angelis, Franco Bassi, Guido De Angelis, Carlo Palmieri, Alvaro Orsini |
| Costume design | Osanna Guardini, Anna Graziosi, Michele Trimarchi |
| Makeup | Michele Trimarchi, Anna Graziosi, Osanna Guardini |
| Hairstyling | Anna Graziosi, Michele Trimarchi, Osanna Guardini |
Release dates
Theatrical release
France / Nov 20, 1974
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