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The Marquis of Grillo (1981)

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 2H 15M

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

Synopsis

The marquess of Grillo is a good-natured, clever and women-loving man who is always inventing stories and cracking all types of jokes. The film tells the story of his life.

Actors

Alberto Sordi
Alberto Sordi
Onofrio Del Grillo
Paolo Stoppa
Paolo Stoppa
Papa Pio VII
Caroline Berg
Caroline Berg
Olimpia
Riccardo Billi
Riccardo Billi
Aronne Piperno
Flavio Bucci
Flavio Bucci
Don Bastiano
Camillo Milli
Camillo Milli
Segretario del Papa
Cochi Ponzoni
Cochi Ponzoni
Conte Rambaldo
Marc Porel
Marc Porel
Capitano Blanchard
Pietro Tordi
Pietro Tordi
Monsignor Terenzio Del Grillo
Leopoldo Trieste
Leopoldo Trieste
Padre Sabino
Giorgio Gobbi
Giorgio Gobbi
Ricciotto
Isabelle Linnartz
Isabelle Linnartz
Genuflessa
Tommaso Bianco
Tommaso Bianco
Amministratore
Marina Confalone
Marina Confalone
Camilla
Elena Fiore
Elena Fiore
Anita
Elena Daskowa Valenzano
Elena Daskowa Valenzano
Marchesa del Grillo
Andrea Bevilacqua
Andrea Bevilacqua
Polpeo
Angela Campanella
Angela Campanella
Faustina
Isabella De Bernardi
Isabella De Bernardi
Figlia di Gasperino
Gianni Di Pinto
Gianni Di Pinto
Maruccio
Ettore Geri
Ettore Geri
High priest who presides over the execution
Ivan De Paola
Ivan De Paola
Nicola Di Marzio
Nicola Di Marzio
Jacques Herlin
Jacques Herlin
Rabet
Salvatore Iacono
Salvatore Iacono
Bargello
Elisa Mainardi
Elisa Mainardi
Moglie di Gasperino
Renzo Rinaldi
Renzo Rinaldi
Salvatore Biondo
Salvatore Biondo
Monk (uncredited)
Salvatore Borgese
Salvatore Borgese
giocatore di carte
Mimmo Poli
Mimmo Poli
Oste
Arnaldo Caivano
Arnaldo Caivano
Cardinal (uncredited)
Fernando Arcangeli
Fernando Arcangeli
Prince Marcello di Valmontone (uncredited)
Vezio Natili
Vezio Natili
Cardinal (uncredited)
Salvatore Francofonte
Salvatore Francofonte
Lawyer (uncredited)

Crews

Mario Monicelli
Mario Monicelli
Director
Nicola Piovani
Nicola Piovani
Original Music Composer
Bernardino Zapponi
Bernardino Zapponi
Story
Renzo Rossellini
Renzo Rossellini
Producer
Sergio D'Offizi
Sergio D'Offizi
Director of Photography
Ruggero Mastroianni
Ruggero Mastroianni
Editor
Luciano De Feo
Luciano De Feo
Producer
Lorenzo Baraldi
Lorenzo Baraldi
Production Design
Gianna Gissi
Gianna Gissi
Costume Design
Marco Tamburella
Marco Tamburella
Executive Producer
Franco Casati
Franco Casati
Production Manager
Marc Maurette
Marc Maurette
Production Manager
Giuseppe Auriemma
Giuseppe Auriemma
Production Manager
Bruna Parmesan
Bruna Parmesan
Co-Costume Designer
Massimo Tavazzi
Massimo Tavazzi
Set Decoration
Leonardo Benvenuti
Leonardo Benvenuti
Screenplay
Piero De Bernardi
Piero De Bernardi
Screenplay
Mario Monicelli
Mario Monicelli
Screenplay
Tullio Pinelli
Tullio Pinelli
Screenplay
Alberto Sordi
Alberto Sordi
Screenplay
Maarten de Wit
Maarten de Wit
Production Secretary
Sergio Bologna
Sergio Bologna
Administration
Nestore Baratella
Nestore Baratella
Administration
Sandro Tamborra
Sandro Tamborra
Camera Operator
Enrico Maggi
Enrico Maggi
Assistant Camera
Vasco Benucci
Vasco Benucci
Assistant Camera
Marco Profeta
Marco Profeta
Assistant Camera
Raoul Settimelli
Raoul Settimelli
Assistant Costume Designer
Francesco Frigeri
Francesco Frigeri
Assistant Production Design
Giuseppe Pirrotta
Giuseppe Pirrotta
Assistant Production Design
Donatella Maiorca
Donatella Maiorca
Script Supervisor
Giacomo Campiotti
Giacomo Campiotti
Second Assistant Director
Gasperina Marani
Gasperina Marani
Assistant Editor
Cecilia Catalucci
Cecilia Catalucci
Assistant Editor
Franco Rufini
Franco Rufini
Makeup Artist
Otello Sisi
Otello Sisi
Makeup Artist
Giancarlo De Leonardis
Giancarlo De Leonardis
Hairstylist
Corrado Cristofori
Corrado Cristofori
Hairstylist
Franco Borni
Franco Borni
Sound
Decio Trani
Decio Trani
Boom Operator
Sergio Serantoni
Sergio Serantoni
Key Grip
Eugenio Raimondi
Eugenio Raimondi
Gaffer
Alberto Doni
Alberto Doni
Sound Mixer
Amanzio Todini
Amanzio Todini
First Assistant Director
Claudio Valerio
Claudio Valerio
Production Secretary
Valentino Signoretti
Valentino Signoretti
Unit Manager
Bruno Ricci
Bruno Ricci
Unit Manager
Leonardo Benvenuti
Leonardo Benvenuti
Story
Piero De Bernardi
Piero De Bernardi
Story
Mario Monicelli
Mario Monicelli
Story
Tullio Pinelli
Tullio Pinelli
Story
Giuseppe Bernardini
Giuseppe Bernardini
Camera Operator
Enrico Appetito
Enrico Appetito
Still Photographer
Benito Leonardi
Benito Leonardi
Special Effects Technician
Renato Marinelli
Renato Marinelli
Foley Artist
Enzo Diliberto
Enzo Diliberto
Foley Artist
Rosanna Landi
Rosanna Landi
Assistant Editor

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