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Piece of the Sky (1958)

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 26M

Director : Aglauco Casadio
Writer : Tonino Guerra, Elio Petri, Aglauco Casadio

Synopsis

During a fair, a charlatan is able to sell to a group of retired persons a piece of sky that would give them a quiet place to live well after death. The old men buy the story and decide to commit suicide to get to the corner of heaven that belongs to them.

Actors

Marcello Mastroianni
Marcello Mastroianni
Severino Balestra
Rosanna Schiaffino
Rosanna Schiaffino
Marina
Silvio Bagolini
Silvio Bagolini
Germinal
Salvatore Cafiero
Salvatore Cafiero
Nicola
Luigi De Martino
Luigi De Martino
Alfredo
Carlo Pisacane
Carlo Pisacane
Cleto
Polidor
Polidor
Pedretti
Aristide Spelta
Aristide Spelta
Bixio
Marina De Giorgio
Marina De Giorgio
Mary II
Lia Ferrel
Lia Ferrel
Mary I
Ignazio Leone
Ignazio Leone
Riccardo
Felice Minotti
Felice Minotti
Omero
Leonilde Montesi
Leonilde Montesi
Derna
Nino Vingelli
Nino Vingelli
Impresario
Nicola Bongiorno
Nicola Bongiorno
The Cannon Woman
Franca Droghetti
Franca Droghetti
The wife
Luigi Scavran
Luigi Scavran
The fowler
Renato Terra
Renato Terra
The young guard

Crews

Aglauco Casadio
Aglauco Casadio
Director
Tonino Guerra
Tonino Guerra
Screenplay
Elio Petri
Elio Petri
Screenplay
Franco Cristaldi
Franco Cristaldi
Producer
Gianni Di Venanzo
Gianni Di Venanzo
Director of Photography
Gabriele Varriale
Gabriele Varriale
Editor
Gianni Polidori
Gianni Polidori
Production Design
Gianni Polidori
Gianni Polidori
Costume Design
Romolo de Martino
Romolo de Martino
Makeup Artist
Agostino Moretti
Agostino Moretti
Sound
Ennio Sensi
Ennio Sensi
Sound
Aglauco Casadio
Aglauco Casadio
Story
Aglauco Casadio
Aglauco Casadio
Screenplay
Ennio Flaiano
Ennio Flaiano
Co-Writer
Erico Menczer
Erico Menczer
Camera Operator
Leopoldo Savona
Leopoldo Savona
Co-Director
Tonino Guerra
Tonino Guerra
First Assistant Director
Fabio Rinaudo
Fabio Rinaudo
Second Assistant Director
Nedo Azzini
Nedo Azzini
Set Decoration
Franco Giraldi
Franco Giraldi
Script Supervisor
Cesarina Casini
Cesarina Casini
Assistant Editor
Renato Jaboni
Renato Jaboni
Unit Manager
Vittorio Bucci
Vittorio Bucci
Production Secretary
Otello Spila
Otello Spila
Assistant Camera
Renata Magnanti
Renata Magnanti
Hairstylist
Fortunato Ceccaglia
Fortunato Ceccaglia
Key Grip
Orlando Pellegrini
Orlando Pellegrini
Gaffer
Nicolò Pomilia
Nicolò Pomilia
Production Manager
Nino Rota
Nino Rota
Original Music Composer
Franco Ferrara
Franco Ferrara
Conductor

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