How Wonderful to Die Assassinated (1975)
How Sweet it is to Die Murdered (Quanto è bello lu murire acciso) is an Italian historical film written and directed by Ennio Lorenzini and released in 1975. The original title of the film is that of a popular song reworked by Roberto De Simone, who is considered the precursor of the Neapolitan folk revival of the 1970s. The film depicts the failed expedition organized by Carlo Pisacane in 1857 to provoke an uprising in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.
Director:
Ennio Lorenzini
Writers:
Stefano Calanchi, Aldo De Jaco.
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Stefano Satta Flores as Carlo Pisacane |
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Giulio Brogi as Maggiore De Liguoro |
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Alessandro Haber as Nicotera |
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Elio Marconato as Falcone |
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Barbara Betti as Teresina |
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Filippo De Gara as |
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Laura De Marchi as Donna di Padula |
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Mario Granato as |
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Lorenzo Magnolia as |
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Sandro Tuminelli as Vecchio di Padula |
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Stefano Calanchi as Congiurato |
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Giovanni Brusadori as Congiurato |
| Directing | Ennio Lorenzini | Director |
| Writing | Stefano Calanchi | Writer |
| Writing | Ennio Lorenzini | Writer |
| Writing | Stefano Calanchi | Screenplay |
| Writing | Aldo De Jaco | Screenplay |
| Editing | Roberto Perpignani | Editor |
| Sound | Raffaele De Luca | Sound |
| Sound | Lucio Maniscalchi | Boom Operator |
| Crew | Gianni D'Andrea | Special Effects |
| Editing | Piera Gabutti | Assistant Editor |
| Directing | Luigina Lovari | Script Coordinator |