Italy / Dec 20, 1974 / T
1h 56min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Alberto Sordi directs and interprets a corrosive comedy, another "story of an Italian" that makes you smile and reflect. An arms dealer is exposed and would like to return to an honest business. But his family does not intend to give up that bloody money.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Edoardo Faieta | Gutierrez |
| Sergio Puppo | Balcazar |
| Enrico Marciani | Forquet |
| Roy Bosier | Rabal |
| Eleonora Spinelli | Elisa |
| Marcella Di Falco | rappresentante d'armi inglese |
| Jean Mas | Colonello francese |
| Sami Bahari | Il giornalista |
| Jean-Jacques Moreau | Mercenaro |
| Lorenzo Piani | agente di polizia |
| Carla Mancini | Hostess |
| Giulio Massimini | |
| Milla Johansson | Hostess (uncredited) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Finché c'è guerra c'è speranza |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano, Pусский |
| Production countries | Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Rizzoli Film |
| Release date | 20 dicembre 1974 |
| Executive producer | Nino Milano, Carlo Macchi di Cellere, Carlo Bartolini |
| Production | Andrea Rizzoli |
| Writer | Alberto Sordi, Piero De Bernardi, Leonardo Benvenuti |
| Editing | Ruggero Mastroianni, Gasperina Marani, Cecilia Catalucci |
| Cinematography | Sergio D'Offizi, Enrico Lucidi, Guido Tosi, Firmino Palmieri, Sergio Serantoni, Alfonso Avincola, Enrico Maggi |
| Assistant directors | Luigi Volpati, Carlo Vanzina, Marco Risi, Alberto Sordi, Vivalda Vigorelli |
| Lighting | Enrico D'Offizi |
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| Camera operators | Enrico Lucidi, Sergio D'Offizi, Guido Tosi, Firmino Palmieri, Sergio Serantoni, Alfonso Avincola, Enrico Maggi |
| Additional photography | Sergio D'Offizi, Enrico Lucidi, Guido Tosi, Firmino Palmieri, Sergio Serantoni, Alfonso Avincola, Enrico Maggi |
| Production design | Arrigo Breschi |
| Art direction | Arrigo Breschi |
| Set decoration | Arrigo Breschi |
| Special effects | Eros Bacciucchi, Mario Garbuglia |
| Visual effects | Mario Garbuglia |
| Music | Piero Piccioni, Berto Pisano, Domenico Dubbini, Benito Alchimede, Gianni D'Amico |
| Sound | Piero Piccioni, Berto Pisano, Domenico Dubbini, Benito Alchimede, Gianni D'Amico |
| Costume design | Bruna Parmesan, Romana Piolanti, Franco Rufini, Marisa Fraticelli |
| Makeup | Franco Rufini, Bruna Parmesan, Romana Piolanti, Marisa Fraticelli |
| Hairstyling | Bruna Parmesan, Romana Piolanti, Franco Rufini, Marisa Fraticelli |
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