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