Manolesta (1981)
Gino Quirino aka Manolesta, a thief and a con man, lives on a barge anchored on the Tiber with Bruno, his young son. Gino ends up in the crosshairs of the social worker Dr. Angela De Maria, and he is forced to find an honest job.
Director:
Pasquale Festa Campanile
Writer:
Ottavio Jemma
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Tomas Milian as Gino Quirino |
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Giovanna Ralli as Dott.ssa Angela De Maria |
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Paco Fabrini as Bruno Quirino |
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Armando Pugliese as Rosario |
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Adriana Russo as Angela |
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Clara Colosimo as Assistente sociale |
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Ennio Antonelli as Muratore |
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Massimo Pittarello as Mammola |
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Tom Felleghy as Giudice |
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Valentino Simeoni as Carcerato |
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Nello Pazzafini as Autista atac (uncredited) |
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Luciano Foti as uomo allo sportello (uncredited) |
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Paolo Fiorino as |
| Production | Felice D'Alisera | Production Manager |
| Camera | Bruno Cascio | Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Iolanda Angelucci | Hairstylist |
| Camera | Enrico Lucidi | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Alfonso Avincola | Still Photographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Franco Di Girolamo | Makeup Department Head |
| Writing | Ottavio Jemma | Story |
| Directing | Mirella Malatesta | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Maria Pia Rocco | First Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Roberta Petrini | Makeup Artist |
| Editing | Loredana Cruciani | Assistant Editor |
| Writing | Enrico Oldoini | Story |
| Art | Giovanni Natalucci | Assistant Production Design |
| Camera | Matteo Giordano | Key Grip |
| Editing | Vincenzo Di Santo | Assistant Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bertilla Silvestrin | Seamstress |
| Lighting | Armando Moreschini | Gaffer |
| Sound | Danilo Moroni | Sound Mixer |
| Production | Luca D'Alisera | Production Secretary |
| Sound | Domenico Dubbini | Sound |
| Camera | Gianfranco Torinti | Assistant Camera |
| Writing | Ottavio Jemma | Screenplay |
| Editing | Amedeo Salfa | Editor |
| Art | Giantito Burchiellaro | Production Design |
| Production | Luigi De Laurentiis | Producer |
| Camera | Giancarlo Ferrando | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Pasquale Festa Campanile | Director |
| Production | Aurelio De Laurentiis | Producer |
| Sound | Detto Mariano | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nicoletta Ercole | Costume Design |