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:
Cesare Bornazzini, Pupi Avati.
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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 |
| Directing | Cesare Bornazzini | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Cesare Bastelli | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Antonio Bisato | Production Secretary |
| Production | Gianni Minervini | Producer |
| Production | Antonio Avati | Producer |
| Editing | Carlo D'Alessandro | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Raffaele De Luca | Sound |
| Production | Giovanni Amadei | Production Manager |
| Sound | Luciano Anzellotti | Foley Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Luciana Morosetti | Costume Design |
| Editing | Piera Gabutti | Co-Editor |
| Production | Alessandro Vivarelli | Production Secretary |
| Camera | Mario Pizzi | Key Grip |
| Directing | Fabrizio Corallo | Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Venanzio Biraschi | Sound Mixer |
| Editing | Maurizio Tedesco | Editor |
| Camera | Antonio Schiavo Lena | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Massimo Anzellotti | Foley Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Giovanna Lai | Seamstress |
| Lighting | Remo Dolci | Gaffer |
| Art | Luciana Morosetti | Production Design |
| Camera | Giancarlo Giannesi | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Franco Delli Colli | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Pupi Avati | Director |
| Writing | Pupi Avati | Story |
| Writing | Maurizio Costanzo | Story |
| Writing | Cesare Bornazzini | Screenplay |
| Writing | Antonio Avati | Story |
| Writing | Pupi Avati | Screenplay |
| Sound | Amedeo Tommasi | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Michele Pellegrini | Generator Operator |
| Art | Antonio Orlando | Property Master |