Overview
1944. Primo Arcovazzi is a fanatical and dim-witted Fascist Party militiaman who accepts to escort an opponent of the regime to Rome in the hope of be promoted — still oblivious as ever to the forthcoming fall of the regime.
Fun facts
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Setting
Set in Italy
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Music
Music by Ennio Morricone
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Erico Menczer
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Luciano SalceScreenplay
- CastellanoStory, Screenplay
- PipoloStory, Screenplay
- Original title
- Il federale
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- August 5, 1961
- Original language
- Italian
- Countries
- Italy
Production
Cast
Ugo TognazziFederale Primo Arcovazzi
Georges WilsonProfessor Erminio Bonafé
Mireille GranelliRita
Stefania SandrelliLisa
Gianrico TedeschiArcangelo Baldacci
Elsa VazzolerMatilde Baldacci
Renzo PalmerPartigiano Taddei
Gianni AgusCapo del fascio di Cremona
Franco GiacobiniMilitare a Rocca Sabina
Ester CarloniSignora abruzzese
Leonardo Severini
Peppino De MartinoPolitico antifascista nascosto
Salvo Libassi
Edy Biagetti
Nando Angelini
Gino Buzzanca
Luciano BonanniAutista del bus
Leopoldo Valentini
Jimmy il FenomenoPasseggero del bus
Luciano SalceTenente Rudolf (uncredited)
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