Taste of Life (1988)
Elvio Battistini works as a ticket taker in the local cinema of the small town where he lives. He has a prosthesis in one leg, the result of an accident, but he tells anyone who will listen it is a war injury. Giuseppe Mondardini, is also an older man living alone in what was the splendid family home. When Elvio and Giuseppe meet, they hit it off immediately. A trip to a cooler area is in order, so Mordardini unveils his ancient automobile.
Director:
Enrico Oldoini
Writers:
Alberto Sordi, Enrico Oldoini, Liliana Betti, Agenore Incrocci.
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Alberto Sordi as Elvio Battistini |
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Bernard Blier as Giuseppe Mondardini |
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Andréa Ferréol as Germaine |
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Vittorio Caprioli as Riccardo |
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Alberto Sorrentino as Friend of Battistini |
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Elena Falgheri as Camilla |
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Nerina Montagnani as Old woman at the banquet |
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Charles Millot as Custodian of the aquifer plant |
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René Balangero as |
| Writing | Alberto Sordi | Screenplay |
| Writing | Enrico Oldoini | Screenplay |
| Directing | Enrico Oldoini | Director |
| Camera | Giuseppe Ruzzolini | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Raimondo Crociani | Editor |
| Writing | Liliana Betti | Screenplay |
| Writing | Agenore Incrocci | Screenplay |
| Production | Pio Angeletti | Producer |
| Production | Roberto Mezzaroma | Administration |
| Sound | Philippe Morel | Boom Operator |
| Production | Fulvio Lucisano | Producer |
| Directing | Paolo Costella | First Assistant Director |
| Editing | Lidia Pascolini | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Manuel De Sica | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Anna Maria Montanari | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alessandra Oldoini | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Production | Antonio Passalia | Associate Producer |
| Production | Marcello Nusca | Administration |
| Editing | Luciana Nusca | Assistant Editor |
| Art | Elio Micheli | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Luciano Sagoni | Costume Design |
| Writing | Aurelio Chiesa | Story |
| Production | Federico Boldrini Parravicini | Unit Manager |
| Sound | Philippe Sénéchal | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Franco Rufini | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Chantal Quesmard | Production Secretary |
| Camera | Riccardo Dolci | First Assistant Camera |
| Production | Adriano De Micheli | Producer |
| Directing | Bruno Trompier | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Marco Felicioli | Production Secretary |
| Sound | Massimo Marinelli | Foley Artist |
| Production | Mario D'Alessio | Line Producer |
| Production | Eric Lalanne | Unit Manager |
| Art | Luciano Sagoni | Production Design |
| Production | Gérard Croce | Production Manager |
| Camera | Sergio Colombari | Still Photographer |
| Lighting | Otello Santoro | Gaffer |
| Sound | Franco Bassi | Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Umberto Torriero | Key Grip |