The Stars in the Ditch (1979)
A father and his four sons during the 18th century have their lives thrown into turmoil with the arrival of a woman at their villa. She quickly takes on multiple roles of sister, mother, confidant and lover to all, plunging the men into confusion and leading to an almost mythic ending.
Director:
Pupi Avati
Writers:
Pupi Avati, Cesare Bornazzini.
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Lino Capolicchio as Silvano |
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Gianni Cavina as Marione |
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Carlo Delle Piane as Bracco |
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Roberta Paladini as Olimpia |
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Giulio Pizzirani as Marzio |
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Adolfo Belletti as Giove |
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Ferdinando Orlandi as Il Narratore |
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Fernando Pannullo as Conte Pepoli |
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Pietro Bona as |
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Tonino Corazzari as |
| Production | Giovanni Amadei | Production Manager |
| Art | Luciana Morosetti | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Luciana Morosetti | Costume Design |
| Editing | Piera Gabutti | Co-Editor |
| Production | Gianni Minervini | Producer |
| Production | Antonio Avati | Producer |
| Editing | Maurizio Tedesco | Editor |
| Camera | Antonio Schiavo Lena | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Giancarlo Giannesi | Assistant Camera |
| Production | Alessandro Vivarelli | Production Secretary |
| Sound | Raffaele De Luca | Sound |
| Directing | Cesare Bastelli | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Fabrizio Corallo | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Cesare Bornazzini | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Antonio Bisato | Production Secretary |
| Costume & Make-Up | Giovanna Lai | Seamstress |
| Editing | Carlo D'Alessandro | Assistant Editor |
| Camera | Mario Pizzi | Key Grip |
| Lighting | Remo Dolci | Gaffer |
| Sound | Luciano Anzellotti | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Massimo Anzellotti | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Venanzio Biraschi | Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Franco Delli Colli | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Pupi Avati | Director |
| Writing | Pupi Avati | Story |
| Writing | Maurizio Costanzo | Story |
| Writing | Antonio Avati | Story |
| Writing | Pupi Avati | Screenplay |
| Writing | Cesare Bornazzini | Screenplay |
| Sound | Amedeo Tommasi | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Michele Pellegrini | Generator Operator |
| Art | Antonio Orlando | Property Master |