In 1900 in Rome, the poor carpenter Francesco, by a twist of fate, is recognized component of a noble family in the process of decay. Francesco knows the cynical and ruthless Prince Torquato Terenzi, disappointed by life and progress, and also falls in love with the beautiful Duchess Elisa. When Prince Terenzi dies, Francesco realizes that he's not enriched for nothing with the inheritance, because the noble family is broke; so he enlistes himself for the war in Libya, but quickly returnes to Italy, disgusted by the atrocities of the fighting. His dream is to be a singer, and so he goes to America with the Duchess Elisa.
Cast
Enrico Montesano
Francesco 'Checco' Puricelli - aka Conte Tacchia
Zoé Chauveau
Fernanda Toccacieli
Giuseppe Pambieri
marchese Lollo D'Alfieri
Ninetto Davoli
Ninetto
Ania Pieroni
duchessina Elisa Savelli
Riccardo Pizzuti
Tomegaux, spadaccino francese
Claudio Gora
duca Saverio Savelli
Lia Zoppelli
duchessa Savelli
Paolo Panelli
mastro Alvaro Puricelli
Vittorio Gassman
Prince Torquato Terenzi
Anita Durante
nonna di Fernanda
Andrea Ciccolella
Bimbo
Marcello Martana
delegato di Pubblica Sicurezza
Mario Donatone
"er Ciriola", gestore dell'omonima balera
Alvaro Amici
"er Sor Capanna", cantore di stornelli
Andrea Aureli
" Il Notaio"
Arnaldo Caivano
Servant (uncredited)
Giorgio Gobbi
Unknown
Franco Caracciolo
Unknown
Franco Ressel
Unknown
Salvatore Billa
Unknown
Roberto Castri
Unknown
Chiara Moretti
Unknown
Sergio Smacchi
Unknown
Gabriele Villa
Unknown
Giovanni Morosi
(uncredited)
Crew
Sergio Corbucci
Director, Screenplay, Story
Massimo Franciosa
Screenplay, Story
Sergio Donati
Screenplay, Story
Luciano Vincenzoni
Screenplay, Story
Ruggero Mastroianni
Editor
Valentina Curati
Assistant Editor
Massimo Cataldo
Assistant Editor
Carlo D'Alessandro
Assistant Editor
Luigi Kuveiller
Director of Photography
Mimmola Girosi
First Assistant Director
Carlo Valerio
Producer
Luciano De Feo
Producer
Marco Dentici
Production Design
Ubaldo Terzano
Camera Operator
Antonio Annunziata
Assistant Camera
Renato Palmieri
Assistant Camera
Clelia Gonsales
Costume Design
Giancarlo Marin
Hairstylist
Stefania Santinelli
Makeup Artist
Fabrizio Sforza
Makeup Artist
Danilo Moroni
Sound Mixer
Roberto Petrozzi
Sound
Armando Janota
Boom Operator
Armando Trovajoli
Original Music Composer
Enzo Eusepi
Set Decoration
Giovanni Passanisi
Assistant Set Decoration
Antonio Benetti
Still Photographer
Rita Agostini
Script Supervisor
Patrizio Ronchi
Assistant Production Design
Ferdinando Poggi
Master at Arms
Sergio Emidi
Key Grip
Sergio Coletta
Gaffer
Giuseppe Auriemma
Production Manager
Gilberto Scarpellini
Unit Manager
Antonio Gabrielli
Unit Manager
Sergio Bologna
Administration
Maria Rosa Bologna
Administration
Claudio Valerio
Production Secretary
Marco Valerio
Production Secretary
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