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Good News (1979)

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 1H 42M

Director : Elio Petri
Writer : Elio Petri

Synopsis

A disaffected media executive spends his days watching violent programming on the television screens in his office and his evenings neglecting his frustrated wife at home. The monotonicity is disturbed when he is contacted by an old friend who confides in him he is being threatened by mysterious assassins.

Actors

Giancarlo Giannini
Giancarlo Giannini
L'Innominato
Ángela Molina
Ángela Molina
Fedora
Aurore Clément
Aurore Clément
Ada Milano
Paolo Bonacelli
Paolo Bonacelli
Gualtiero Milano
Ombretta Colli
Ombretta Colli
Tignetti
Ritza Brown
Ritza Brown
Benedetta
Ninetto Davoli
Ninetto Davoli
Fattorino
Franco Javarone
Franco Javarone
Commissario
Filippo De Gara
Filippo De Gara
Rappresentante sindacale
Gianni Baghino
Gianni Baghino
Angelo Boscariol
Angelo Boscariol

Crews

Elio Petri
Elio Petri
Director
Giancarlo Giannini
Giancarlo Giannini
Producer
Elio Petri
Elio Petri
Producer
Tonino Nardi
Tonino Nardi
Director of Photography
Ruggero Mastroianni
Ruggero Mastroianni
Editor
Barbara Mastroianni
Barbara Mastroianni
Costume Design
Amedeo Fago
Amedeo Fago
Production Design
Michele Trimarchi
Michele Trimarchi
Makeup Artist
Ubaldo Terzano
Ubaldo Terzano
Camera Operator
Elio Petri
Elio Petri
Screenplay
Elio Petri
Elio Petri
Story
Franco Velchi
Franco Velchi
Production Design
Stefano Pegoraro
Stefano Pegoraro
Production Coordinator
Ennio Morricone
Ennio Morricone
Original Music Composer
Ennio Morricone
Ennio Morricone
Conductor
Gianni Arduini
Gianni Arduini
First Assistant Director
Mario Bramonti
Mario Bramonti
Sound
Giusy Bovino
Giusy Bovino
Hairstylist
Pietro Bucci
Pietro Bucci
Production Supervisor
Ezio Busso
Ezio Busso
Production Supervisor
Loredana Ulpiani
Loredana Ulpiani
Production Secretary
Claudio Lazzari
Claudio Lazzari
Administration
Silvestro Gallo
Silvestro Gallo
Administration
Fernando Campiotti
Fernando Campiotti
Assistant Camera
Filippo Neroni
Filippo Neroni
Assistant Camera
Cecilia Catalucci
Cecilia Catalucci
Assistant Editor
Leda Bellini
Leda Bellini
Assistant Editor
Fabio Ferzetti
Fabio Ferzetti
Second Assistant Director
Daniela De Silva
Daniela De Silva
Script Supervisor
Giuseppe Muratori
Giuseppe Muratori
Boom Operator
Giuseppe Gabrielli
Giuseppe Gabrielli
Key Grip
Romano Mancini
Romano Mancini
Gaffer
Italo Cameracanna
Italo Cameracanna
Foley Artist
Antonio Benetti
Antonio Benetti
Still Photographer

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