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My Friends Act II (1982)

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 2H 10M

Director : Mario Monicelli
Writer : Leonardo Benvenuti, Piero De Bernardi, Tullio Pinelli, Mario Monicelli

Synopsis

The four old friends meet on the grave of the fifth of them, Perozzi, who died at the end of the first episode. Time has passed but they are still up for adventures and cruel jokes, and while they recall the one they created together with the late friend, new ones are on their way, starting right there at the cemetery.

Actors

Ugo Tognazzi
Ugo Tognazzi
Il Conte Mascetti - Raffaello "Lello" Mascetti
Adolfo Celi
Adolfo Celi
Professeur Sassaroli
Gastone Moschin
Gastone Moschin
Il Melandri - Architetto Rambaldo Melandri
Renzo Montagnani
Renzo Montagnani
Necchi
Philippe Noiret
Philippe Noiret
Giorgio Perozzi
Milena Vukotić
Milena Vukotić
Alice Mascetti
Fiorella Bucci
Fiorella Bucci
Melisenda Mascetti
Franca Tamantini
Franca Tamantini
Carmen
Paolo Stoppa
Paolo Stoppa
Savino Capogreco
Yole Marinelli
Yole Marinelli
Anita Esposito
Angela Goodwin
Angela Goodwin
Nora Prozzi
Alessandro Haber
Alessandro Haber
Vedovo
Domiziana Giordano
Domiziana Giordano
Noemi
Tommaso Bianco
Tommaso Bianco
Fornaio
Enio Drovandi
Enio Drovandi
il vigile urbano
Maurizio Scattorin
Maurizio Scattorin
Luciano Perozzi
Renato Cecchetto
Renato Cecchetto
Augusto Verdirame
Carmen Elisabete Dias da Silva
Carmen Elisabete Dias da Silva
Carmencita, la contorsionista
Giovanni Nannini
Giovanni Nannini
il custode del cimitero
Anna Maria Torniai
Anna Maria Torniai
la suocera di Perozzi
Lucio Patané
Lucio Patané

Crews

Mario Monicelli
Mario Monicelli
Director
Luigi De Laurentiis
Luigi De Laurentiis
Producer
Aurelio De Laurentiis
Aurelio De Laurentiis
Producer
Leonardo Benvenuti
Leonardo Benvenuti
Story
Piero De Bernardi
Piero De Bernardi
Story
Tullio Pinelli
Tullio Pinelli
Story
Mario Monicelli
Mario Monicelli
Story
Leonardo Benvenuti
Leonardo Benvenuti
Screenplay
Piero De Bernardi
Piero De Bernardi
Screenplay
Tullio Pinelli
Tullio Pinelli
Screenplay
Mario Monicelli
Mario Monicelli
Screenplay
Carlo Rustichelli
Carlo Rustichelli
Original Music Composer
Sergio D'Offizi
Sergio D'Offizi
Director of Photography
Lorenzo Baraldi
Lorenzo Baraldi
Production Design
Gianna Gissi
Gianna Gissi
Costume Design
Ruggero Mastroianni
Ruggero Mastroianni
Editor
Gianni Cecchin
Gianni Cecchin
Production Manager
Francesco Germi
Francesco Germi
Second Assistant Director
Donatella Maiorca
Donatella Maiorca
Script Supervisor
Vivien Boden
Vivien Boden
Production Supervisor
Milena Ricci
Milena Ricci
Production Supervisor
Gianni Frisoni
Gianni Frisoni
Production Secretary
Enrico Lucidi
Enrico Lucidi
Camera Operator
Gaetano Valle
Gaetano Valle
Camera Operator
Fabrizio Vicari
Fabrizio Vicari
Assistant Camera
Guido Tosi
Guido Tosi
Assistant Camera
Gianfranco Salis
Gianfranco Salis
Still Photographer
Angelo Amatulli
Angelo Amatulli
Sound
Tullio Petricca
Tullio Petricca
Boom Operator
Otello Sisi
Otello Sisi
Makeup Department Head
Gino Tamagnini
Gino Tamagnini
Makeup Artist
Mirella Ginnoto
Mirella Ginnoto
Hairstylist
Vincenzo Medusa
Vincenzo Medusa
Set Decoration
Raoul Settimelli
Raoul Settimelli
Assistant Costume Designer
Enrico D'Offizi
Enrico D'Offizi
Gaffer
Sergio Serantoni
Sergio Serantoni
Key Grip
Gasperina Marani
Gasperina Marani
Assistant Editor
Carlo D'Alessandro
Carlo D'Alessandro
Assistant Editor
Danilo Moroni
Danilo Moroni
Sound Mixer
Giovanni Corridori
Giovanni Corridori
Special Effects Supervisor
Amanzio Todini
Amanzio Todini
First Assistant Director
Rosanna Landi
Rosanna Landi
Assistant Editor

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