How Do You Speak, Brother? (1974)
A parody of Manzoni's canonical 19th-century novel "I promessi sposi" (The Bethroded) from the point of view of the villain Don Rodrigo, who, however, in this upended version of the story is the victim rather than the perpretator of the violence.
Director: Nanni Moretti
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Nanni Moretti as Don Rodrigo |
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Lorenza Codignola as Lucia |
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Giorgio Viterbo as Renzo |
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Vincenzo Vitobello as Fra Cristoforo |
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Fulvia Fazio as Agnese |
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Beniamino Placido as Il conte zio |
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Corrado Sannucci as Padre provinciale |
| Writing | Alessandro Manzoni | Original Story |
| Directing | Fabio Traversa | Assistant Director |
| Production | Nanni Moretti | Producer |
| Directing | Nanni Moretti | Director |
| Writing | Nanni Moretti | Writer |