Argentina / Mar 12, 1959 / Mar del Plata Film Festival
1h 50min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A gorgeous housekeeper turns the tables on the men in a small Mediterranean coastal town by using their own vicious drinking game.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lidia Alfonsi | Giuseppina |
| Nino Vingelli | Pizzaccio |
| Bruno Carotenuto | Balbo |
| Paolo Stoppa | Tonio |
| Luisa Rivelli | Elvira |
| Anna Arena | Anna - la moglie d'Attilio |
| Gianrico Tedeschi | Primo disoccupato |
| Anna Maria Bottini | Maria |
| Edda Soligo | Giulia |
| Herbert Knippenberg | Lo svizzero |
| Franco Pesce | Vecchietto in piazza |
| Joe Dassin | Secondo disoccupato |
| Marcello Giorda | Il parroco |
| Teddy Bilis | Il giudice Alessandro |
Genres
DramaCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | La Legge |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français, Italiano |
| Production countries | Italy, France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Le Groupe des Quatre, Titanus, GE.S.I. Cinematografica, Oscilloscope |
| Release date | 25 gennaio 1959 |
| Production | Maleno Malenotti, Jacques Bar |
| Writer | Roger Vailland, Jules Dassin, Françoise Giroud, Diego Fabbri |
| Editing | Roger Dwyre |
| Cinematography | Otello Martelli |
| Assistant directors | Jacques Deray, Nino Zanchin, Jules Dassin, Suzanne Durrenberger |
| Camera operators | Otello Martelli |
| Additional photography | Otello Martelli |
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| Production design | Robert Giordani, Mario Chiari, Pasquale Romano, Jacques d'Ovidio |
| Art direction | Pasquale Romano, Jacques d'Ovidio, Robert Giordani, Mario Chiari |
| Set decoration | Pasquale Romano, Jacques d'Ovidio, Robert Giordani, Mario Chiari |
| Music | Roman Vlad, William Robert Sivel, Marc Lanjean |
| Sound | William Robert Sivel, Roman Vlad, Marc Lanjean |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Spain / Feb 17, 1970 / Barcelona
Theatrical release
France / Jan 25, 1959 / U
Italy / Jan 25, 1959
Germany / Apr 08, 1959 / 18 / West Germany
Netherlands / May 21, 1959
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Sweden / Jun 08, 1959
Japan / Aug 04, 1959
Denmark / Aug 18, 1959
Finland / Sep 11, 1959
Argentina / Oct 20, 1959
Portugal / Nov 20, 1959
United States / Nov 11, 1960
Mexico / Mar 16, 1961
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