In 1630 Italy, widower Pasquale loses his job as a cobbler, so to get food for his 12 children, he and a poor companion disguise themselves as mendicant monks and knock for help at the castle of beautiful widowed Marquise Fiorenza, who...
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Pasquale Cicciacalda / Don Manuel
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| Nino Taranto | ... |
Don Egidio, marchese de Lattanziis
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| Erminio Macario | ... |
Fra' Mamozio
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| Lisa Gastoni | ... |
Fiorenza, marchesa del Giglio
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| Moira Orfei | ... |
Suor Virginia, la monaca di Monza
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Giacomo Furia | ... |
Cecco, un bravo
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| Fiorenzo Fiorentini | ... |
Smilzo, un bravo
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Dany París | ... |
La zingara
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Mario Castellani | ... |
Il nobile con due scarpe destre
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María Badmajew | ... |
(as Maria Bademajew)
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Clara Bindi | ... |
Una popolana
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| Carlo Delle Piane | ... |
L'oste
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Tina Gloriani |
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Marco Morandi |
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Roberto Paoletti |
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Miranda Poggi |
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| Mimmo Poli | ... |
Il frate cercatore
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| Franco Ressel | ... |
Ufficiale del balzello
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| Adriano Celentano | ... |
Un falso frate
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| Don Backy | ... |
Un falso frate
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Gianni Baghino | ... |
Un bravo (uncredited)
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| Sal Borgese | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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Angelo Casadei | ... |
Man in the Taverna (uncredited)
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| Jimmy il Fenomeno | ... |
Suonatore di chitarra (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Sergio Corbucci | ||
Written by
| Bruno Corbucci | ... | (screenplay) |
| Giovanni Grimaldi | ... | (screenplay) |
| Ettore Maria Margadonna | ... | (story) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Giovanni Addessi | ... | producer |
| Franco Belotti | ... | executive producer |
| Walter Zarghetta | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Armando Trovajoli | ... | (as Armando Trovaioli) |
Cinematography by
| Enzo Barboni | ||
Editing by
| Otello Colangeli | ||
Editorial Department
| Antonio Mori | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Ottavio Scotti | ||
Set Decoration by
| Ennio Michettoni | ||
Costume Design by
| Marcella De Marchis | ... | (as Marcella De Marchi) |
Makeup Department
| Giuliano Laurenti | ... | makeup artist |
| Elda Magnanti | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Alfonso Donati | ... | production manager |
| Lucio Trentini | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Mario Castellani | ... | assistant director |
| Ruggero Deodato | ... | assistant director |
| Nino Fruscella | ... | second assistant director (as Nino Fuscella) |
Art Department
| Aldo Capuano | ... | assistant production designer |
Sound Department
| Franco Groppioni | ... | sound |
| Mario Morigi | ... | sound |
| Italo Cameracanna | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Benito Stefanelli | ... | master of arms |
| Sal Borgese | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Stelvio Massi | ... | camera operator |
| Luciano Rinchiusi | ... | assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Nori Bonicelli | ... | assistant costumes |
Script and Continuity Department
| Franca Gatti | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Carlo Cotti | ... | production secretary |
| Benito Stefanelli | ... | master of arms |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Globe Films International (1963) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Medusa Home Entertainment (2004) (Italy) (DVD)
- Movietime (1963) (World-wide)
- Rai 3 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
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In 1630 Italy, widower Pasquale loses his job as a cobbler, so to get food for his 12 children, he and a poor companion disguise themselves as mendicant monks and knock for help at the castle of beautiful widowed Marquise Fiorenza, who begs them to prevent an unwelcome wedding to the sinister Don Egidio. Written by fa404748 (Gent, Belgium) |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Italian censorship visa # 39854 delivered on 16-3-1963. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Deodato Holocaust (2019). See more » |
| Soundtracks | La Carità See more » |
| Quotes |
Pasquale Cicciacalda:
[he and Macario must recite the Rosary, but don't actually know Latin]
Assia Noris. Fra' Mamozio: Ora pro nobis. Pasquale Cicciacalda: Doris Duranti. Fra' Mamozio: Ora pro nobis. Pasquale Cicciacalda: Maria Denis. Fra' Mamozio: Ora pro nobis. Pasquale Cicciacalda: Sofia Loren. Fra' Mamozio: Ora pro nobis. Pasquale Cicciacalda: Anna Maria Pierangeli. Fra' Mamozio: Ora pro nobis. Pasquale Cicciacalda: Tony Curtis. Fra' Mamozio: Ora pro nobis. Pasquale Cicciacalda: Curd Jürgens. Fra' Mamozio: Ora pro nobis. Pasquale Cicciacalda: Brigitte Bardot. Fra' Mamozio: Bardot. Pasquale Cicciacalda: [singing the well-known Roberto Seto song] Brigitte Bardot. Fra' Mamozio: [joining] Bardot. See more » |