Dear Father (1979)
In Caro papá, Dino Risi is telling the story of the decadent lifestyle, and dysfunctional family, of a wealthy businessman (played to perfection by Risi's favorite leading man, Vittorio Gassman). Risi paints his portrait against a backdrop of an Italy where the new permissiveness has run rampant, traditional socio-cultural values have been usurped by consumerism, and the streets have become an open battleground for politically extremist groups (the '70s were dubbed "The Years of Lead" due to the great number of terrorist acts, and politically motivated assassinations).
Director:
Dino Risi
Writers:
Bernardino Zapponi, Marco Risi, Dino Risi.
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Vittorio Gassman as Albino Millozza |
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Aurore Clément as Margot |
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Andrée Lachapelle as Giulia |
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Stefano Madia as Marco Millozza |
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Julien Guiomar as Parrella |
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Joanne Côté as Laura |
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Piero Del Papa as Duilio |
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Pietro Tordi as padre di Albino |
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Clara Colosimo as Myrta |
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Andrew Lord Miller as Rudolf |
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Sergio Ciulli as giornalista |
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Bruno Rosa as |
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Pino Ferrara as marito di Margot |
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Mila Stanić as Rosemarie |
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Ileana Fraia as Costanza |
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Antonio Maimone as |
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Rossana Canghiari as Airport Journalist (uncredited) |
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Frank Nuyen as Bodyguard (uncredited) |
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Augusta Di Vincenzi as Audience member at cello concert (uncredited) |
| Writing | Bernardino Zapponi | Screenplay |
| Camera | Tonino Delli Colli | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Dino Risi | Director |
| Sound | Manuel De Sica | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Marco Risi | Screenplay |
| Writing | Dino Risi | Screenplay |
| Production | Pio Angeletti | Producer |
| Production | Adriano De Micheli | Producer |
| Art | Luciano Ricceri | Production Design |
| Writing | Dino Risi | Story |
| Directing | Beatrice Banfi | Script Supervisor |
| Writing | Bernardino Zapponi | Story |
| Directing | Claudio Risi | First Assistant Director |
| Editing | Alberto Gallitti | Editor |
| Camera | Carlo Tafani | Camera Operator |
| Production | Alberto Passone | Unit Manager |
| Camera | Giuseppe Buonaurio | Assistant Camera |
| Production | Roberto Mezzaroma | Administration |
| Production | Fausto Capozzi | Accountant |
| Writing | Marco Risi | Story |
| Production | Mario D'Alessio | Production Manager |
| Production | Rossella Angeletti | Production Secretary |
| Costume & Make-Up | Danda Ortona | Costume Design |
| Production | Richard Hellman | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Giulio Natalucci | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Vittorio Massi | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rosa Luciani | Hairstylist |
| Lighting | Roberto Bertozzi | Gaffer |
| Editing | Lidia Pascolini | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Romano Checcacci | Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Paul Ronald | Still Photographer |
| Art | Ezio Di Monte | Assistant Production Design |
| Camera | Augusto Diamanti | Key Grip |
| Sound | Renato Marinelli | Foley Artist |