The Way We Laughed (1998)
Studying to become a teacher in 1950s Northern Italy, Sicilian immigrant Pietro is joined by his big brother Giovanni. Pietro shows considerable promise in his field, prompting illiterate Giovanni to take on even the toughest jobs in order to support his sibling's academic pursuits.
Director: Gianni Amelio
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Enrico Lo Verso as Giovanni |
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Francesco Giuffrida as Pietro |
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Fabrizio Gifuni as Pelaia |
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Calogero Caruana as Amico di Giovanni |
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Roberto Marzo as Amico di Giovanni |
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Davide Negro as Amico di Giovanni |
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Giorgio Pittau as Amico di Giovanni |
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Pasqualino Vona as Amico di Giovanni |
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Peppe Zarbo as Amico di Giovanni |
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Giuliano Spadaro as Padre della famiglia foggiana |
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Patrizia Marino as Sua moglie |
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Giuseppe Sangari as Suo figlio |
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Francesca Monchiero as Sua figlia |
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Salvatore Refano as Vecchio siciliano |
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Giorgia Scuderi as Assuntina |
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Maria Torranova as Zia |
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Antonino Trigilia as Zio |
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Michele Trigilia as Cugino |
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Alessandro Bretti as Cugino giovane |
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Claudio Contartese as Rosario |
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Barbara Braga as Ragazza del bar |
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Giovanni Leone as Caporale sardo |
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Luigi Mauro as Aiuto caporale |
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Edoardo Ciciriello as Bidello napoletano |
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Aldo Rendina as Maestro di ballo |
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Daniela Rubino as Ballerina |
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Anda Cirelli as Maîtresse |
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Rosaria Danzé as Lucia |
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Vittorio Rondella as Aiutante di Giovanni |
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Antonio Madaro as Ragazzo leccese |
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Erika Doria as Alessandra |
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Iolanda Donnini as Signora Verusio |
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Massimo Greco as Carmelo |
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Emanuele Aquino as Ladro nel tram |
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Aldo Boarino as Derubato |
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Paolo Sansalone as Ragazzo nei bagni pubblici |
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Irene Vistarini as Studentessa |
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Fabrizio Nicastro as Studente |
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Renato Liprandi as Bidello torinese |
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Domenico Ragusa as Simone |
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Francesco Guzzo as Disoccupato nel bar |
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Antonio Prestipino as Professore dell'esame |
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Corrado Borsa as Professore dell'esame |
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Paolo Sena as Professor Rosini |
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Domenico Mungo as Direttore della cooperativa |
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Valerio Contartese as Disoccupato calabrese |
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Marco Testa as Cantante nella festa |
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Mirella Ferrera as Fidanzata |
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Dario Dogliani as Fidanzato |
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Giuseppe D'Angelo as Aiutante di Giovanni |
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Giannicola Resta as Ragazzo ucciso |
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Simonetta Benozzo as Ada |
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Pietro Paglietti as Battista |
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Rosanna Rovere as Madre |
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Nanni Tormen as Cognato |
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Ileana Spalla as Cognata |
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Gianluigi Marcone as Nipote |
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Luisella Tamietto as Sorella di Ada |
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Tiziana Catalano as Sorella di Ada |
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Clara Droetto as Zia |
| Directing | Gianni Amelio | Director |
| Camera | Luca Bigazzi | Director of Photography |
| Production | Rita Rusić | Producer |
| Production | Vittorio Cecchi Gori | Producer |
| Writing | Gianni Amelio | Writer |
| Art | Giancarlo Basili | Production Design |
| Editing | Simona Paggi | Editor |
| Sound | Benni Atria | Sound Editor |
| Writing | Lillo Iacolino | Co-Writer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gianna Gissi | Costume Design |
| Art | Nello Giorgetti | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Alessandro Zanon | Sound |
| Production | Mario Cotone | Executive Producer |
| Crew | Luan Amelio Ujkaj | Thanks |
| Writing | Daniele Gaglianone | Co-Writer |
| Sound | Franco Piersanti | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Ljerka Rusić | Supervising Producer |
| Writing | Alberto Taraglio | Co-Writer |
| Writing | Laura Pariani | Co-Writer |
| Production | Fulvio Rossi | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Olivia Sleiter | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | Melissa Strizzi | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Enzo Di Terlizzi | First Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alma Barbieri | Seamstress |
| Camera | Patrizio Marra | Grip |
| Production | Franco Fantini | Administration |
| Camera | Roberto Rinalduzzi | Additional First Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Giulio Pezza | Makeup Artist |
| Lighting | Alessandro Saulini | Gaffer |
| Sound | Fernando Caso | Sound Effects |
| Camera | Alessandro Abate | "B" Camera Operator |
| Production | Ladis Zanini | Line Producer |
| Directing | Luigi Palmulli | Second Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maria Gerolama Sale | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Giuseppina Mizioli | Seamstress |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sergio Forcina | Seamstress |
| Camera | Eraldo Barbona | Key Grip |
| Sound | Alberto Doni | Sound Mixer |
| Production | Stefano Benappi | Production Secretary |
| Art | Francesca Bocca | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Art | Diego Giorgetti | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Art | Valentina Ferroni | Assistant Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cristina Da Rold | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Camera | Massimo Spina | Grip |
| Crew | Paolo Ricci | Special Effects |
| Production | Fernanda Selvaggi | Production Secretary |
| Art | Luciano Magagnini | Property Master |
| Directing | Elisabetta Boni | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Lidia Biondi | First Assistant Director |
| Crew | Adolfo Onorati | Generator Operator |
| Crew | Leonardo Balestrini | Generator Operator |
| Production | Silvia Ranfagni | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Giulia Saccucci | Administration |
| Art | Stefano Olivieri | Property Master |
| Camera | Stefano Falivene | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Claudio Iannone | Still Photographer |
| Editing | Pasquale Cuzzupoli | Colorist |
| Art | Livia Tesla | Assistant Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Angela Anzimani | Seamstress |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alberto Blasi | Makeup Department Head |
| Lighting | Massimiliano Sticchi | Electrician |
| Crew | Luca Ricci | Special Effects |
| Production | Marina Grappelli | Administration |
| Sound | Angelo Amatulli | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Federico Savina | Dolby Consultant |
| Crew | Enrico Cavallaro | Administrative Assistant |
| Directing | Gianluca Greco | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Emanuela Riganelli | Production Secretary |
| Production | Enrico Sollazzo | Production Secretary |
| Costume & Make-Up | Simonetta Antonucci | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Sound | Alvaro Gramigna | Sound Effects |
| Lighting | Francesco Galli | Electrician |
| Production | Alessandro Fiorito | Accountant |
| Crew | Maria Vittoria Filipponi | Administrative Assistant |
| Directing | Lorella Chiapatti | Second Assistant Director |
| Camera | Roberto Barbona | Grip |
| Editing | Patrizia Ceresani | Assistant Editor |
| Crew | Giorgio Vecchi | Machinist |
| Production | Diego Gazzano | Production Coordinator |
| Camera | Salvatore Bognanni | Second Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ferdinando Merolla | Hair Department Head |
| Editing | Maddalena Colombo | Assistant Editor |
