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 |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bruna Parmesan | Costume Design |
| Sound | Piero Piccioni | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Sergio D'Offizi | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Leonardo Benvenuti | Screenplay |
| Writing | Piero De Bernardi | Screenplay |
| Directing | Marco Risi | Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Benito Alchimede | Boom Operator |
| Camera | Enrico Maggi | Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Berto Pisano | Conductor |
| Visual Effects | Mario Garbuglia | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Editing | Cecilia Catalucci | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Lucia Nolano | Production Secretary |
| Directing | Carlo Vanzina | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Vivalda Vigorelli | Script Supervisor |
| Writing | Alberto Sordi | Screenplay |
| Editing | Ruggero Mastroianni | Editor |
| Directing | Luigi Volpati | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Nino Milano | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Guido Tosi | Assistant Camera |
| Crew | Eros Bacciucchi | Special Effects |
| Camera | Enrico Lucidi | Camera Operator |
| Lighting | Enrico D'Offizi | Gaffer |
| Art | Arrigo Breschi | Set Decoration |
| Camera | Firmino Palmieri | Still Photographer |
| Sound | Domenico Dubbini | Sound |
| Editing | Gasperina Marani | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Carlo Bartolini | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Alfonso Avincola | Still Photographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Franco Rufini | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Romana Piolanti | Hairstylist |
| Camera | Sergio Serantoni | Key Grip |
| Production | Carlo Macchi di Cellere | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marisa Fraticelli | Hairstylist |
| Production | Andrea Rizzoli | Producer |
| Production | Giuseppe Dalla Pria | Unit Manager |
| Sound | Gianni D'Amico | Sound Mixer |
| Production | Sergio Giussani | Administration |