Why? (1971)
Detenuto in attesa di giudizio (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG
- 1h 42min
- Comedy, Drama
- 27 Oct 1971 (Italy)
- Movie
The surveyor Giuseppe Di Noi experiments the troubles of the Italian Justice System of the '70s while back in Italy for a vacation.
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- 2 wins & 3 nominations.
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| Alberto Sordi | ... |
Giuseppe Di Noi
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| Elga Andersen | ... |
Ingrid Di Noi
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| Lino Banfi | ... |
Direttore del carcere di Sagunto
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| Andrea Aureli | ... |
Guardia
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Giuseppe Anatrelli | ... |
Rosario Scalia
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Gianni Bonagura | ... |
Avv. Sallustio Giordana
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| Tano Cimarosa | ... |
Un secondino
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Antonio Casagrande | ... |
Giudice
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Nino Formicola | ... |
The Barber in Jail
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| Michele Gammino | ... |
Don Paolo
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Nazzareno Natale | ... |
Saverio
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Giovanni Pallavicino |
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Mario Pisu | ... |
Psichiatra
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Silvio Spaccesi | ... |
Maresciallo
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Umberto Amambrini | ... |
Policeman at the Photographs (uncredited)
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Nello Appodia | ... |
Detenuto sulla Barca (uncredited)
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| Gianfranco Barra | ... |
Segretario del Carcere (uncredited)
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| Mario Brega | ... |
Detenuto amico di Scalia (uncredited)
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Omero Capanna | ... |
Luigi Donato (uncredited)
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Nestore Cavaricci | ... |
Prison guard (uncredited)
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Guido Cerniglia | ... |
Agente carcerario (uncredited)
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Alfredo Ciarpelloni | ... |
Detenuto (uncredited)
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Gianni Di Segni | ... |
Detenuto (uncredited)
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Alberigo Donadeo | ... |
Prisoner (uncredited)
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Fulvio Mingozzi | ... |
Mingozzi, un secondino (uncredited)
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Romano Moraschini | ... |
Prison Guard (uncredited)
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| Amerigo Santarelli | ... |
Prisoner (uncredited)
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Antonio Spaccatini | ... |
Judge Assistant (uncredited)
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Luca Sportelli | ... |
Secondino (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Nanni Loy | ||
Written by
| Sergio Amidei | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Emilio Sanna | ... | (screenplay) |
| Rodolfo Sonego | ... | (idea) |
Produced by
| Gianni Hecht Lucari | ... | producer |
| Fausto Saraceni | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Carlo Rustichelli | ||
Cinematography by
| Sergio D'Offizi | ||
Editing by
| Franco Fraticelli | ||
Editorial Department
| Pierluigi Leonardi | ... | assistant editor |
| Luigi Zitta | ... | assistant editor (as Luigi Zita) |
Production Design by
| Gianni Polidori | ||
Art Direction by
| Gianni Polidori | ||
Set Decoration by
| Dino Leonetti | ||
Costume Design by
| Marisa Crimi | ||
| Bruna Parmesan | ||
Makeup Department
| Marcella Favella | ... | hair stylist |
| Franco Rufini | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Renato Jaboni | ... | production manager |
| Agostino Pane | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Luca Damiano | ... | assistant director (as Franco Locascio) |
Sound Department
| Mario Amari | ... | sound mixer |
| Massimo Jaboni | ... | sound (as Massimo Jabone) |
| Antonio Catalano | ... | sound restoration (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Omero Capanna | ... | stunt actor (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Giovanni Bergamini | ... | camera operator (as Gianni Bergamini) |
| Enrico Lucidi | ... | assistant camera |
Music Department
| Bruno Nicolai | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Mario Milani | ... | script editor |
| Anna Maria Montanari | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Margherita Autuori | ... | press attache (as Rossetti) |
| Enrico Lucherini | ... | press attache (as Lucherini) |
| Claudio Saraceni | ... | production accountant |
| Matteo Spinola | ... | press attache (as Spinola) |
| Paolo Vandini | ... | production secretary |
| Nino Vendetti | ... | press attache (as Vendetti) |
| Mario Bardella | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Stefano Satta Flores | ... | voice dubbing: Nazzareno Natale (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Fida Cinematografica (1971) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Compass Film (1971) (World-wide)
- Hallmark Releasing (1972) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Paradise Film Exchange (1972) (Canada) (theatrical) (Italian Language)
- Filmways Australasian Distributors (1974) (Australia) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Variety Film Distributors (1974) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Tamasa Distribution (2017) (France) (theatrical)
- Faso Film (2019) (World-wide)
- Unzéro Films (2020) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Unzéro Films (2020) (Luxembourg) (theatrical)
- Unzéro Films (2020) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Giuseppe Di Noi, an Italian land surveyor who has lived in Sweden for the past seven years, goes to his native country with his Swedish wife and children for his holidays. At the border he is however jailed for no apparent reason. He thus begins a nightmarish kafkian experience while he's moved from one prison to another, subject to any humiliation and violence.
Written by Salvatore Santangelo |
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