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Be Sick… It's Free (1968)

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 34M

Director : Luigi Zampa
Writer : Sergio Amidei, Alberto Sordi, Luigi Zampa

Synopsis

Comedy about the flawed Italian healthcare system of the time and a doctor's expeirence with it.

Actors

Alberto Sordi
Alberto Sordi
Guido Tersilli
Ida Galli
Ida Galli
Anna Maria
Bice Valori
Bice Valori
Amelia
Sara Franchetti
Sara Franchetti
Teresa
Nanda Primavera
Nanda Primavera
Guido's Mother
Patrizia De Clara
Patrizia De Clara
Pasqualina
Leopoldo Trieste
Leopoldo Trieste
Pietro
Adriana Giuffrè
Adriana Giuffrè
Marianna
Pupella Maggio
Pupella Maggio
Mrs. Parise
Claudio Gora
Claudio Gora
Chief Physician
Giovanni Nuvoletti
Giovanni Nuvoletti
Surgeon
Sandro Merli
Sandro Merli
Dr. Drufo
Sandro Dori
Sandro Dori
Dr. Zeccone
Cesare Gelli
Cesare Gelli
Dr. Filopanti
Egidio Casolari
Egidio Casolari
Simeone
Marisa Traversi
Marisa Traversi
Prostitute
Franco Abbina
Franco Abbina
Dr. Misticò
Gianfranco Barra
Gianfranco Barra
Dr. Sandolini
Gastone Pescucci
Gastone Pescucci
Dr. Binasco
Tano Cimarosa
Tano Cimarosa
Salvatore Laganà
Massimo Foschi
Massimo Foschi
Last Volunteer
Maria Mizar
Maria Mizar
Merchant
Marco Tulli
Marco Tulli
Porter
Christian Aligny
Christian Aligny
Painter
Ennio Antonelli
Ennio Antonelli
Calisto Cecconi
Giovanna Di Vita
Giovanna Di Vita
Woman Making Dumplings
Filippo De Gara
Filippo De Gara
Hospital Doctor
Luciano Bonanni
Luciano Bonanni
Patient
Jimmy il Fenomeno
Jimmy il Fenomeno
Patient
Milly Vitale
Milly Vitale
Elena Nicolai
Elena Nicolai
Bruna Beani
Bruna Beani
Franca Maria Giardina
Franca Maria Giardina
Barbara Herrera
Barbara Herrera
Danika La Loggia
Danika La Loggia
Armando Malpede
Armando Malpede
Suzy Monen
Suzy Monen
Mirella Pamphili
Mirella Pamphili
Luciana Paoli
Luciana Paoli
Luigi Valanzano
Luigi Valanzano
Nestore Cavaricci
Nestore Cavaricci
Riccardo Paladini
Riccardo Paladini

Crews

Luigi Zampa
Luigi Zampa
Director
Giuseppe D'Agata
Giuseppe D'Agata
Novel
Bruna Parmesan
Bruna Parmesan
Costume Design
Ennio Guarnieri
Ennio Guarnieri
Director of Photography
Piero Piccioni
Piero Piccioni
Original Music Composer
Bruno Turchetto
Bruno Turchetto
Producer
Sergio Amidei
Sergio Amidei
Screenplay
Alberto Sordi
Alberto Sordi
Screenplay
Luigi Zampa
Luigi Zampa
Screenplay
Romano Cardarelli
Romano Cardarelli
Production Manager
Eraldo Da Roma
Eraldo Da Roma
Editor
Agostino Pane
Agostino Pane
Unit Manager
Elio Di Pietro
Elio Di Pietro
Production Secretary
Sofia Scandurra
Sofia Scandurra
First Assistant Director
Anna Maria Montanari
Anna Maria Montanari
Script Supervisor
Nando Angelini
Nando Angelini
Second Assistant Director
Franco Velchi
Franco Velchi
Production Design
Franco Velchi
Franco Velchi
Set Decoration
Arturo Zavattini
Arturo Zavattini
Camera Operator
Emilio Loffredo
Emilio Loffredo
Assistant Camera
Giorgio Di Battista
Giorgio Di Battista
Assistant Camera
Marcella Benvenuti
Marcella Benvenuti
Assistant Editor
Franco Groppioni
Franco Groppioni
Sound
Raul Montesanti
Raul Montesanti
Boom Operator
Giulio Natalucci
Giulio Natalucci
Makeup Artist
Antonio Mura
Antonio Mura
Assistant Makeup Artist
Marcella Favella
Marcella Favella
Hairstylist
Umberto Spagna
Umberto Spagna
Still Photographer

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