While There's War There's Hope (1974)
Alberto Sordi directs and interprets a corrosive comedy, another "story of an Italian" that makes you smile and reflect. An arms dealer is exposed and would like to return to an honest business. But his family does not intend to give up that bloody money.
Director:
Alberto Sordi
Writers:
Leonardo Benvenuti, Piero De Bernardi, Alberto Sordi.
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Alberto Sordi as Pietro Chiocca |
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Silvia Monti as Silvia |
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Alessandro Cutolo as zio di Pietro |
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Matilde Costa Giuffrida as la madre di Silvia |
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Mauro Firmani as Ricky |
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Eliana De Santis as Giada |
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Fernando Daviddi as Giovannone |
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Edoardo Faieta as Gutierrez |
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Sergio Puppo as Balcazar |
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Enrico Marciani as Forquet |
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Roy Bosier as Rabal |
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Eleonora Spinelli as Elisa |
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Marcella Di Falco as rappresentante d'armi inglese |
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Jean Mas as Colonello francese |
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Sami Bahari as Il giornalista |
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Jean-Jacques Moreau as Mercenaro |
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Lorenzo Piani as agente di polizia |
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Carla Mancini as Hostess |
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Giulio Massimini as |
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Milla Johansson as Hostess (uncredited) |
| Directing | Alberto Sordi | Director |
| Writing | Alberto Sordi | Story |
| Sound | Piero Piccioni | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Sergio D'Offizi | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bruna Parmesan | Costume Design |
| Writing | Leonardo Benvenuti | Screenplay |
| Writing | Piero De Bernardi | Screenplay |
| Writing | Alberto Sordi | Screenplay |
| Editing | Ruggero Mastroianni | Editor |
| Sound | Berto Pisano | Conductor |
| Production | Carlo Bartolini | Executive Producer |
| Production | Carlo Macchi di Cellere | Executive Producer |
| Production | Nino Milano | Executive Producer |
| Production | Lucia Nolano | Production Secretary |
| Directing | Carlo Vanzina | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Luigi Volpati | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Marco Risi | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Vivalda Vigorelli | Script Supervisor |
| Art | Arrigo Breschi | Set Decoration |
| Camera | Enrico Lucidi | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Enrico Maggi | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Guido Tosi | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Alfonso Avincola | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Firmino Palmieri | Still Photographer |
| Editing | Gasperina Marani | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Cecilia Catalucci | Assistant Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Franco Rufini | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Romana Piolanti | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Domenico Dubbini | Sound |
| Sound | Benito Alchimede | Boom Operator |
| Camera | Sergio Serantoni | Key Grip |
| Lighting | Enrico D'Offizi | Gaffer |
| Crew | Eros Bacciucchi | Special Effects |
| Visual Effects | Mario Garbuglia | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marisa Fraticelli | Hairstylist |
| Production | Andrea Rizzoli | Producer |
| Production | Giuseppe Dalla Pria | Unit Manager |
| Production | Sergio Giussani | Administration |
| Sound | Gianni D'Amico | Sound Mixer |