La Sfida (1958)
Vito Polara is ambitieus en wil zoveel mogelijk macht en geld krijgen. Hij besluit de sigarettensmokkel achter zich te laten en te proberen de volledige controle te krijgen over de regionale groenten- en fruitdistributie die als winstgevender wordt beschouwd. Hij zoekt de hulp van een landelijke misdaadbaas.
Regiseur:
Francesco Rosi
Schrijvers:
Francesco Rosi, Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Enzo Provenzale.
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Rosanna Schiaffino as Assunta |
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José Suárez as Vito Polara |
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Nino Vingelli as Gennaro |
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Decimo Cristiani as Salvatore Ajello |
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José Jaspe as Raffaele |
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Tina Castigliano as Madre di Vito |
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Pasquale Cennamo as Fernando Ajello |
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Elsa Valentino Ascoli as Madre di Assunta |
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Ubaldo Granata as Califano |
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Ezio Vergari as Antonio |
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Rosita Pisano as La lavandaia (Uncredited) |
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Guglielmo Spoletini as |
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Renato Terra as |
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Nello Ascoli as |
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Salvatore Cafiero as |
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Guido Cante as |
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Gennaro Di Napoli as |
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Elsa Fiore as |
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Ferdinando Gerra as |
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Giosué Ippolito as |
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Mario Laurentino as |
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Pasquale Tartaro as |
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Lia Thomas as |
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Alfredo Visco as |
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Sigismondo Colesanti as Camorra gang member with speaking scene |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marilù Carteny | Costume Design |
| Editing | Mario Serandrei | Editor |
| Camera | Gianni Di Venanzo | Director of Photography |
| Production | Franco Cristaldi | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marcello Ceccarelli | Makeup Artist |
| Writing | Enzo Provenzale | Story |
| Writing | Francesco Rosi | Screenplay |
| Writing | Francesco Rosi | Story |
| Writing | Suso Cecchi d'Amico | Screenplay |
| Writing | Suso Cecchi d'Amico | Story |
| Directing | Francesco Rosi | Director |
| Writing | Enzo Provenzale | Screenplay |
| Editing | Eva Latini | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Gianni Cecchin | Production Secretary |
| Production | Enzo Provenzale | Production Manager |
| Sound | Roman Vlad | Conductor |
| Camera | Otello Spila | Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Ovidio Del Grande | Sound |
| Camera | Erico Menczer | Camera Operator |
| Production | Umberto Della Monica | Production Secretary |
| Directing | Roberto Pariante | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Gino Millozza | Production Supervisor |
| Camera | Ermanno Consolazione | Still Photographer |
| Editing | Marisa Letti | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Francesco Manco | Production Secretary |
| Directing | Giulio Questi | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Nando Cicero | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Franco Mancini | Production Design |
| Sound | Oscar Di Santo | Sound |
| Sound | Roman Vlad | Original Music Composer |