
A group of rogues steal a scroll granting its bearer the property of the land of Aurocastro in Apulia, a province in the south of Italy. They elect a shaggy knight, Brancaleone from Norcia, as their leader, and decide to get possession of this supposedly wealthy land. Many adventures will occurr during the journey.
Cast

Vittorio Gassman
Brancaleone da Norcia

Catherine Spaak
Matelda

Folco Lulli
Pecoro

Gian Maria Volonté
Teofilatto dei Leonzi

Maria Grazia Buccella
Vedova

Barbara Steele
Teodora

Enrico Maria Salerno
Zenone

Carlo Pisacane
Abacuc

Ugo Fangareggi
Mangoldo
Gianluigi Crescenzi
Taccone

Alfio Caltabiano
Arnolfo Mano-di-ferro

Pippo Starnazza
Piccioni
Luigi Sangiorgi
Manuc

Fulvia Franco
Luida

Tito García
Filuccio

Joaquín Díaz
Giuccone

Luis Induni
Luigi di Sangi

Carlos Ronda
Enrico di Andrea
Juan C. Carlos
Aldo di Scaraffone

Vezio Natili
Teofilatto's Family Member (uncredited)
Crew

Mario Monicelli
Director, Screenplay, Story

Agenore Incrocci
Screenplay, Story

Furio Scarpelli
Screenplay, Story

Ruggero Mastroianni
Editor

Carlo Di Palma
Director of Photography
Dino De Palma
First Assistant Director

Renzo Marignano
First Assistant Director

Mario Cecchi Gori
Producer

Pio Angeletti
Line Producer
Piero Gherardi
Production Design, Costume Design
Alberto Spagnoli
Camera Operator
Amerigo Casagrande
Camera Operator
Marcella Favella
Hairstylist
Eugenia Guidi
Hairstylist
Otello Sisi
Makeup Artist
Mario Morigi
Sound Mixer
Guido Ortenzi
Sound

Carlo Rustichelli
Original Music Composer

Bruno Altissimi
Production Accountant

Alfio Caltabiano
Weapons Master
Elmiro Rubeo
Gaffer
Guglielmo Ambrosi
Unit Manager
Mario D'Alessio
Unit Manager
Giorgio Scotton
Production Secretary
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