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Love Sacrifice (1976)

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 40M

Director : Bruno Mattei
Writer : Bruno Mattei, Giacinto Bonacquisti

Synopsis

Leonidas, of noble lineage but poor, serves in the house of Count Aristide Of the Fava Dongo, waiting patiently for his death to arrive. He dies at last, but rumors reveal that, on his deathbed, the Count has decided to leave everything to Marco (Claudio Ercoli), his illegitimate and retarded son who secretly grew up in a boarding school. In the meantime, the whole family of Leonida moves to the luxurious estate as for certainly no one wants to miss out on this wealth opportunity...

Actors

Ziggy Zanger
Ziggy Zanger
Nicoletta Fava Del Dongo
Gino Pagnani
Gino Pagnani
Leonida Fava Del Dongo
Ria De Simone
Ria De Simone
Elvira - Wife of Leonida
Paola Maiolini
Paola Maiolini
Ornella Fischietti - The maid
Tommy Polgár
Tommy Polgár
Aristide Fava Del Dongo
Franco Diogene
Franco Diogene
Sciaccaluga
Franca Scagnetti
Franca Scagnetti
Priest's housekeeper
Marco Tulli
Marco Tulli
Priest
Rita Moscatelli
Rita Moscatelli
Marietta
Claudio Ercoli
Claudio Ercoli
Marco Marcovaldi
Leo Valeriano
Leo Valeriano
Massimo Stazzi
Massimo Stazzi
Maurizio Momi
Maurizio Momi

Crews

Bruno Mattei
Bruno Mattei
Director
George Eastman
George Eastman
Story
Bruno Mattei
Bruno Mattei
Screenplay
Giacinto Bonacquisti
Giacinto Bonacquisti
Screenplay
Oberdan Troiani
Oberdan Troiani
Director of Photography
Vincenzo Vanni
Vincenzo Vanni
Editor
Manlio Camastro
Manlio Camastro
First Assistant Director
Alessandro Alessandroni
Alessandro Alessandroni
Original Music Composer
Ferruccio Mosca
Ferruccio Mosca
Production Manager
Giacinto Bonacquisti
Giacinto Bonacquisti
Script Supervisor
Eolo Capritti
Eolo Capritti
Unit Manager
Ulderico Arditi
Ulderico Arditi
Production Secretary
Luciano Dionisi
Luciano Dionisi
Camera Operator
Gianni Marras
Gianni Marras
Assistant Camera
Bruna Laurini
Bruna Laurini
Costume Design
Dario Corzani
Dario Corzani
Set Decoration
Giacomo La Commare
Giacomo La Commare
Assistant Production Design
Roberto Savoca
Roberto Savoca
Assistant Editor
Augusto Troiani
Augusto Troiani
Sound
Alberto Attura
Alberto Attura
Boom Operator
Gloria Granati
Gloria Granati
Makeup Artist
Sandro Bartolozzi
Sandro Bartolozzi
Still Photographer
Aldo Calpini
Aldo Calpini
Sound Mixer

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