Directed by:
Mario MonicelliScreenplay:
Agenore IncrocciCinematography:
Alberto SpagnoliComposer:
Carlo RustichelliCast:
Ugo Tognazzi, Claude Dauphin, Duilio Del Prete, François Périer, Giuseppe Castellano, Luciano Catenacci, Bruno Di Luia, Vincenzo Falanga, Pietro Tordi (more)Plots(1)
Tritoni, a far right member of parliament from Livorno, is frustrated by the compromising approach adopted by his party, and decides to take direct action: the organization of a coup to overturn the democratic government. To do so, he involves some serving or retired soldiers, and together they concoct a plan to gain control of strategic sites. But this new rag-tag army fails in its aims and everything goes wrong on the day. However, their action is subsequently slyly used by the government to justify an authoritarian policy. (Venice International Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Ugo Tognazzi
Italy
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Viva Italia! (1977)
Una questione d'onore (1966)
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Claude Dauphin
France
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Grand Prix (1966)
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Duilio Del Prete
Italy
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My Friends (1975)
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François Périer
France
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Giuseppe Castellano
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Luciano Catenacci
Italy
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Bruno Di Luia
Italy
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Vincenzo Falanga
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Pietro Tordi
Italy
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Carla Mancini
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Mimmo Poli
Italy
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Bruno Boschetti
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Stavros Tornes
Greece
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Alfonso Giganti
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Gianni Baghino
Italy
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Mario Frera
Italy
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Renzo Marignano
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Camillo Milli
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Max Turilli
Italy
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Giuseppe Maffioli
Italy
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