The Challenge (1958)
Vito Polara is ambitious and wants to get as more power and money as possible. He decides to leave the cigarette smuggling and try to get the total control of the regional fruit and vegetable distribution considered more profitable. He looks for the help of a rural crime Boss.
Director:
Francesco Rosi
Writers:
Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Enzo Provenzale, Francesco Rosi.
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Rosanna Schiaffino as Assunta |
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José Suárez as Vito Polara |
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Nino Vingelli as Gennaro |
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Decimo Cristiani as Salvatore Ajello |
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José Jaspe as Raffaele |
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Tina Castigliano as Madre di Vito |
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Pasquale Cennamo as Fernando Ajello |
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Elsa Valentino Ascoli as Madre di Assunta |
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Ubaldo Granata as Califano |
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Ezio Vergari as Antonio |
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Rosita Pisano as La lavandaia (Uncredited) |
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Guglielmo Spoletini as |
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Renato Terra as |
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Nello Ascoli as |
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Salvatore Cafiero as |
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Guido Cante as |
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Gennaro Di Napoli as |
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Elsa Fiore as |
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Ferdinando Gerra as |
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Giosué Ippolito as |
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Mario Laurentino as |
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Pasquale Tartaro as |
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Lia Thomas as |
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Alfredo Visco as |
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Sigismondo Colesanti as Camorra gang member with speaking scene |
| Camera | Gianni Di Venanzo | Director of Photography |
| Production | Franco Cristaldi | Producer |
| Editing | Mario Serandrei | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marilù Carteny | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marcello Ceccarelli | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Francesco Rosi | Director |
| Writing | Suso Cecchi d'Amico | Screenplay |
| Writing | Suso Cecchi d'Amico | Story |
| Writing | Enzo Provenzale | Screenplay |
| Writing | Enzo Provenzale | Story |
| Writing | Francesco Rosi | Screenplay |
| Writing | Francesco Rosi | Story |
| Directing | Giulio Questi | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Nando Cicero | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Roberto Pariante | Second Assistant Director |
| Editing | Eva Latini | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Marisa Letti | Assistant Editor |
| Art | Franco Mancini | Production Design |
| Camera | Erico Menczer | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Otello Spila | Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Ovidio Del Grande | Sound |
| Sound | Oscar Di Santo | Sound |
| Camera | Ermanno Consolazione | Still Photographer |
| Production | Gino Millozza | Production Supervisor |
| Production | Gianni Cecchin | Production Secretary |
| Production | Francesco Manco | Production Secretary |
| Production | Umberto Della Monica | Production Secretary |
| Sound | Roman Vlad | Conductor |
| Production | Enzo Provenzale | Production Manager |
| Sound | Roman Vlad | Original Music Composer |