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Horse Fever (1976)

Febbre da cavallo is a 1976 Italian comedy film directed by Steno and starring Gigi Proietti.

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : Steno
Writer : Alfredo Giannetti, Enrico Vanzina, Steno

Synopsis

Bruno Fioretti, known as "Mandrake", is an inveterate gambler who never misses a day at the horse racing track in Rome. He is doubly unlucky: he bets too much on one horse, and his wife is sleeping with his best friend because Mandrake is always at the track. Penniless and cuckolded, Mandrake decides to make one last bet.

Actors

Gigi Proietti
Gigi Proietti
Bruno "Mandrake" Fioretti
Enrico Montesano
Enrico Montesano
Armando "Er Pomata" Pellicci
Catherine Spaak
Catherine Spaak
Gabriella
Mario Carotenuto
Mario Carotenuto
De Marchis
Francesco De Rosa
Francesco De Rosa
Felice Roversi
Maria Teresa Albani
Maria Teresa Albani
Fortune-teller
Gigi Ballista
Gigi Ballista
Count Dallara
Nikki Gentile
Nikki Gentile
Mafalda
Adolfo Celi
Adolfo Celi
President of the Court
Ennio Antonelli
Ennio Antonelli
Otello "Manzotin" Rinaldi
Luciano Bonanni
Luciano Bonanni
Male Nurse
Aristide Caporale
Aristide Caporale
Augustarello
Gianfranco Cardinali
Gianfranco Cardinali
Count Dallara's Assistant
Giuseppe Castellano
Giuseppe Castellano
Stelvio Mazza
Fernando Cerulli
Fernando Cerulli
Commercial Director
Marina Confalone
Marina Confalone
Giuliana Pellicci
Nerina Montagnani
Nerina Montagnani
Er Pomata's Grandmother
Elena Magoia
Elena Magoia
Renzo Ozzano
Renzo Ozzano
Jean-Louis Rossini
Fulvio Pellegrino
Fulvio Pellegrino
Car Driver Fined by Mandrake
Marisa Traversi
Marisa Traversi
De Marchis' Wife
Valentino Simeoni
Valentino Simeoni
Bleky
Pietro Zardini
Pietro Zardini
Giancarlo Gregorini
Giancarlo Gregorini
Spartaco "Er Ventresca" (uncredited)
Aldo Formisano
Aldo Formisano
Train Controller (uncredited)
Alberto Giubilo
Alberto Giubilo
Horse Race Commentator (uncredited)
Umberto Amambrini
Umberto Amambrini
Man in Betting Room (uncredited)
Antonio Spinnato
Antonio Spinnato
Man in Betting Room (uncredited)
Giulio Massimini
Giulio Massimini
Man in Betting Room (uncredited)
Giuseppe Marrocco
Giuseppe Marrocco
Man in Betting Room (uncredited)
Alba Maiolini
Alba Maiolini
Woman in Betting Room (uncredited)
Nancy Lecchini
Nancy Lecchini
Woman in Betting Room (uncredited)
Eleonora Marchianti
Eleonora Marchianti
Woman in Betting Room (uncredited)
Luciano Foti
Luciano Foti
Count Dallara's Friend (uncredited)
Lanfranco Spinola
Lanfranco Spinola
Count Dallara's Friend (uncredited)
Azzolino Carrega
Azzolino Carrega
Count Dallara's Friend (uncredited)
Rossana Canghiari
Rossana Canghiari
Fashion Model (uncredited)
Mario Pascucci
Mario Pascucci
Associate Judge (uncredited)
Vittorio Ripamonti
Vittorio Ripamonti
Associate Judge (uncredited)
Giuseppe Namio
Giuseppe Namio
Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Aldo Valletti
Aldo Valletti
Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Vezio Natili
Vezio Natili
Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Lina Franchi
Lina Franchi
Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Alvaro Tei
Alvaro Tei
Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Angelo Boscariol
Angelo Boscariol
Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Pupita Lea Scuderoni
Pupita Lea Scuderoni
Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Franca Scagnetti
Franca Scagnetti
Train Passenger (uncredited)
Maurizio Streccioni
Maurizio Streccioni
Airplane Passenger (uncredited)
Luciano Zanussi
Luciano Zanussi
Hippodrome Spectator (uncredited)
Mario Castaldi
Mario Castaldi
Hippodrome Spectator (uncredited)
Sergio Silveri
Sergio Silveri
(uncredited)
Bruno Bertocci
Bruno Bertocci
Tribunal Guard (uncredited)

Crews

Steno
Steno
Director
Massimo Patrizi
Massimo Patrizi
Story
Alfredo Giannetti
Alfredo Giannetti
Screenplay
Enrico Vanzina
Enrico Vanzina
Screenplay
Roberto Infascelli
Roberto Infascelli
Producer
Steno
Steno
Screenplay
Lucio Orlandini
Lucio Orlandini
Production Manager
Egidio Valentini
Egidio Valentini
Unit Manager
Franco Bottari
Franco Bottari
Production Design
Bruna Parmesan
Bruna Parmesan
Costume Design
Emilio Loffredo
Emilio Loffredo
Director of Photography
Raimondo Crociani
Raimondo Crociani
Editor
Franco Bixio
Franco Bixio
Original Music Composer
Fabio Frizzi
Fabio Frizzi
Original Music Composer
Vince Tempera
Vince Tempera
Original Music Composer
Renato Checcacci
Renato Checcacci
Boom Operator
Lodovico Gasparini
Lodovico Gasparini
First Assistant Director
Vittoria Vigorelli
Vittoria Vigorelli
Script Supervisor
Paolo Bistolfi
Paolo Bistolfi
Production Secretary
Giovanni Fiore Coltellacci
Giovanni Fiore Coltellacci
Camera Operator
Sandro Rubbo
Sandro Rubbo
Assistant Camera
Pino Venditti
Pino Venditti
Assistant Camera
Giuseppina di Cola
Giuseppina di Cola
Still Photographer
Giorgio Pallotta
Giorgio Pallotta
Sound
Manlio Urbani
Manlio Urbani
Boom Operator
Gloria Granati
Gloria Granati
Makeup Artist
Vittoria Silvi
Vittoria Silvi
Hairstylist
Mauro Passi
Mauro Passi
Assistant Production Design
Francesco Malvestito
Francesco Malvestito
Assistant Editor
Adelchi Marinangeli
Adelchi Marinangeli
Assistant Editor
Mariella Scalese
Mariella Scalese
Assistant Editor

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