The Law (1959)
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- Not Rated
- 2h 6min
- Comedy, Crime
- 11 Nov 1960 (USA)
- Movie
Illicit passions pervade an Italian town, where men gather nightly for the cynical "game of the law."
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Gina Lollobrigida | ... |
Marietta
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| Pierre Brasseur | ... |
Don Cesare
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| Marcello Mastroianni | ... |
Enrico Tosso - l'agronomo
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| Melina Mercouri | ... |
Donna Lucrezia
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| Yves Montand | ... |
Matteo Brigante
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| Raf Mattioli | ... |
Francesco Brigante
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| Vittorio Caprioli | ... |
Attilio - il commissario
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| Lidia Alfonsi | ... |
Giuseppina
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| Gianrico Tedeschi | ... |
Primo disoccupato
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| Nino Vingelli | ... |
Pizzaccio
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Bruno Carotenuto | ... |
Balbo
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| Luisa Rivelli | ... |
Elvira
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| Anna Maria Bottini | ... |
Maria
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Anna Arena | ... |
Anna - la moglie d'Attilio
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Edda Soligo | ... |
Giulia
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Herbert Knippenberg | ... |
Lo svizzero
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Franco Pesce | ... |
Vecchietto in piazza
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| Joe Dassin | ... |
Secondo disoccupato
(as Joseph Dassin)
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Sonia Barbieri | ... |
La moglie del svizzero
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| Marcello Giorda | ... |
Il parroco
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Teddy Bilis | ... |
Il giudice Alessandro
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| Paolo Stoppa | ... |
Tonio
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Directed by
| Jules Dassin | ||
Written by
| Roger Vailland | ... | (novel "La Loi") |
| Jules Dassin | ... | (writer) |
| Françoise Giroud | ... | (dialogue) |
| Diego Fabbri | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Jacques Bar | ... | producer |
| Maleno Malenotti | ... | producer |
Music by
| Roman Vlad | ||
Cinematography by
| Otello Martelli | ||
Editing by
| Roger Dwyre | ||
| Mario Serandrei | ||
Editorial Department
| Daniele Grimberg | ... | editor: US version |
Production Design by
| Mario Chiari | ||
Art Direction by
| Robert Giordani | ||
Set Decoration by
| Jacques D'Ovidio | ... | (as J. d'Ovidio) |
| Pasquale Romano | ... | (as P. Romano) |
Production Management
| Baccio Bandini | ... | production manager |
| Louis Manella | ... | unit manager |
| Antonio Negri | ... | unit manager |
| Luciano Perugia | ... | production manager |
| Walter Rupp | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jacques Deray | ... | assistant director |
| Nino Zanchin | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Jean Bareille | ... | sound recordist: US version |
| William Robert Sivel | ... | sound (as William S. Sivel) |
| Arthur Van der Meeren | ... | sound recordist: US version |
| Giovanni Rossi | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jean Castagnier | ... | assistant camera |
| Osvaldo Civirani | ... | still photographer |
| Roger Corbeau | ... | still photographer |
| Jacques De St. Girons | ... | assistant camera |
| Alain Douarinou | ... | camera operator |
| Enrico Fontana | ... | assistant camera |
| Arturo Zavattini | ... | camera operator |
Music Department
| Marc Lanjean | ... | musical director |
Script and Continuity Department
| Suzanne Durrenberger | ... | script girl |
Additional Crew
| Simone Chotel | ... | production secretary |
| Gilles Villiers | ... | production accountant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Les Films Corona (1959) (France) (theatrical)
- Constantin Film (1959) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Wivefilm (1959) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1960) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1960) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- RTL-TV (1977) (Luxembourg) (tv)
- Image Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- KinoVista (2007) (Russia) (tv)
- Oscilloscope (2010) (United States) (subtitled)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Chevereau (camera equipment provided by)
- Mondia Music S.r.l. (music publishing)
- Tecnostampa (laboratory services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Marietta, servant of aristocrat Don Cesare, is the bellezza of an Italian town where men gather nightly in the tavern for the 'game of the Law,' selecting one by lot to boss and humiliate the others. Illicit passions abound: the judge's wife pursues Francesco, son of crime boss Matteo, who is after Marietta (so is her brother-in-law); Marietta wants engineer Enrico for a husband, but he claims he's too poor to marry. So she decides to steal herself a dowry! All this may lead to an explosion...and some changes in who dictates 'the law.'
Written by Rod Crawford |
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Box Office
| Budget | FRF450,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | A very big box-office flop; Claude Chabrol later claimed that the new directors of the French New Wave got their chance because its failure convinced several big French producers that inexpensive films with new talent might have a better chance of success. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Gina Lollobrigida (2015). See more » |
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