How I Lost the War (1947)
Leo Bianchetti has just finished his military service but then is again called to arms; after 10 years on various fronts, he finds himself again in Italy to guard a bridge destroyes by the Germans that he doesn't want to leave.
Director:
Carlo Borghesio
Writers:
Mario Amendola, Mario Monicelli, Tullio Pinelli, Steno, Leonardo Benvenuti, Carlo Borghesio, Aldo De Benedetti.
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Erminio Macario as Leo Bianchetti |
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Vera Carmi as Gemma |
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Nando Bruno as Checco Tremelloni |
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Carlo Campanini as Capitano tedesco |
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Folco Lulli as Ufficiale americano sul ponte |
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Piero Lulli as Ufficiale tedesco sul ponte |
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Nunzio Filogamo as Il venditore di cappelli |
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Marco Tulli as Ufficiale tedesco |
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Aldo Tonti as Fritz - soldato tedesco |
| Directing | Carlo Borghesio | Director |
| Writing | Mario Amendola | Screenplay |
| Writing | Leonardo Benvenuti | Story |
| Writing | Mario Monicelli | Screenplay |
| Writing | Tullio Pinelli | Screenplay |
| Writing | Steno | Screenplay |
| Production | Luigi Rovere | Producer |
| Sound | Nino Rota | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Carlo Borghesio | Story |
| Writing | Marcello Giannini | Story |
| Writing | Leonardo Benvenuti | Screenplay |
| Writing | Carlo Borghesio | Screenplay |
| Writing | Aldo De Benedetti | Screenplay |
| Production | Maggiorino Canonica | Production Manager |
| Production | Giovanni Laterza | Production Manager |
| Production | Carlo Bessi | Production Manager |
| Directing | Leonardo Benvenuti | First Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Otello Fava | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Fernando Previtali | Conductor |
| Camera | Aldo Tonti | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Rolando Benedetti | Editor |