
After the bankruptcy of their father's stonemasonry firm, brothers Nicola and Andrea emigrate to America to restore their fortunes. After many adventures and near-disasters, they end up in Hollywood, designing sets for D.W. Griffith, and marry beautiful actresses. However, tragedy strikes with the arrival of World War I, which finds the brothers fighting on opposite sides...
Cast

Vincent Spano
Nicola Bonnano

Joaquim de Almeida
Andrea Bonnano

Greta Scacchi
Edna Bonnano

Désirée Nosbusch
Mabel Bonnano

Omero Antonutti
Bonanno aka Babbo

Bérangère Bonvoisin
Mrs. Griffith

David Brandon
Grass, Griffith's Production Manager

Brian Freilino
Thompson, Griffith's Assistant

Margarita Lozano
The Venetian

Massimo Venturiello
Duccio Bonnano

Andrea Prodan
Irish Cameraman

Charles Dance
D.W. Griffith
Dorotea Ausenda
Unknown

Ugo Bencini
Unknown

Daniel Bosch
Unknown
Renzo Cantini
Unknown
Marco Cavicchioli
Unknown
Fiorenza D'Alessandro
Unknown

Lionello Pio Di Savoia
Unknown

Maurizio Fardo
Unknown

Domenico Fiore
Unknown
Mirio Guidelli
Unknown
John Francis Lane
Unknown

Ubaldo Lo Presti
Unknown
Luciano Macherelli
Unknown
Sandro Mallegni
Unknown

Elio Marconato
Unknown

Michele Melega
Unknown
Mauro Monni
Unknown
Lamberto Petrecca
Unknown

Diego Ribon
Unknown
Antonio Russo
Unknown
Giuseppe Scarcella
Unknown
Leontine Snell
Unknown

Egidio Termine
Unknown
Francesco Tola
Unknown
Pino Tosca
Unknown
Crew

Paolo Taviani
Director, Writer

Vittorio Taviani
Director, Writer

Tonino Guerra
Screenplay

Roberto Perpignani
Editor

Giuseppe Lanci
Director of Photography
Mimmola Girosi
Assistant Director
Alessandro Valori
Assistant Director

Edward R. Pressman
Executive Producer
Giuliani G. De Negri
Producer

Marin Karmitz
Producer

Milena Canonero
Associate Producer
Caldecot Chubb
Associate Producer
Lloyd Fonvielle
Associate Producer, Idea
Marina Gefter
Associate Producer
Gianni Sbarra
Production Designer
Fabio Conversi
Camera Operator
François Manceaux
Assistant Camera
Fabrizio Vicari
Assistant Camera
Jose Villaverde
Casting Director
Lina Nerli Taviani
Costume Designer
Mauro Tamagnini
Key Hair Stylist
Maria Rizzo
Hairstylist
Gianfranco Mecacci
Key Makeup Artist
Mauro Meniconi
Assistant Makeup Artist
Claudio Menicori
Makeup Artist
Lorenzo D'Ambrosio
Assistant Art Director
Edmondo Gintili
Sound Effects Editor, Foley Recordist
Alessandro Peticca
Sound Editor
Giovanna Ritter
Assistant Sound Editor
Michael Billingsley
Sound Supervisor
Fausto Ancillai
Sound Mixer
Carlo Palmieri
Sound Recordist
Sergio Marcotulli
Sound
Primiano Muratori
Sound
Maurizio Merli
Boom Operator
Sandro Pallottini
ADR Editor
Massimo Cristofanelli
Special Effects Technician

Nicola Piovani
Music
Massimo Spano
Set Decoration
Mirella Agujaro
Choreographer
Gino Landi
Choreographer
Fernando Caso
Special Sound Effects
Alvaro Gramigna
Special Sound Effects
Riccardo Serravalli
Grip
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