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 |
| Production | Franco Cristaldi | Producer |
| Camera | Gianni Di Venanzo | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marilù Carteny | Costume Design |
| Editing | Mario Serandrei | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marcello Ceccarelli | Makeup Artist |
| Writing | Francesco Rosi | Story |
| Directing | Francesco Rosi | Director |
| Writing | Suso Cecchi d'Amico | Screenplay |
| Writing | Enzo Provenzale | Screenplay |
| Writing | Francesco Rosi | Screenplay |
| Writing | Enzo Provenzale | Story |
| Writing | Suso Cecchi d'Amico | Story |
| Directing | Roberto Pariante | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Gino Millozza | Production Supervisor |
| Sound | Roman Vlad | Conductor |
| Sound | Ovidio Del Grande | Sound |
| Production | Francesco Manco | Production Secretary |
| Directing | Nando Cicero | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Enzo Provenzale | Production Manager |
| Camera | Ermanno Consolazione | Still Photographer |
| Editing | Marisa Letti | Assistant Editor |
| Art | Franco Mancini | Production Design |
| Sound | Oscar Di Santo | Sound |
| Directing | Giulio Questi | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Umberto Della Monica | Production Secretary |
| Editing | Eva Latini | Assistant Editor |
| Camera | Erico Menczer | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Otello Spila | Assistant Camera |
| Production | Gianni Cecchin | Production Secretary |
| Sound | Roman Vlad | Original Music Composer |