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Unfair Competition (2001)

Genre : Drama, Comedy

Runtime : 1H 50M

Director : Ettore Scola
Writer : Ettore Scola, Furio Scarpelli, Silvia Scola, Giacomo Scarpelli

Synopsis

Two linen fabric dealers with their shops close to one another, battle against each other for more and more costumers. Umberto constantly loses clients because of the tough competition brought by Leone, who offers the best prices in the neighborhood. But they leave differences aside when the rise of Fascism places Anti-Semitic politics which rigidly control business like the one conducted by the Jewish Leone, and those new regulations are viewed by Umberto as completely unfair. The long rivalry soon becomes a great friendship.

Actors

Diego Abatantuono
Diego Abatantuono
Umberto
Sergio Castellitto
Sergio Castellitto
Leone
Gérard Depardieu
Gérard Depardieu
Professor Angelo
Antonella Attili
Antonella Attili
Giuditta Della Rocca
Claudio Bigagli
Claudio Bigagli
Ispettore polizia
Elio Germano
Elio Germano
Paolo
Sabrina Impacciatore
Sabrina Impacciatore
Matilde
Rolando Ravello
Rolando Ravello
Ignazietto
Gioia Spaziani
Gioia Spaziani
Susanna Della Rocca
Anita Zagaria
Anita Zagaria
Margherita Melchiorri
Simone Ascani
Simone Ascani
Lele Della Rocca
Walter Dragonetti
Walter Dragonetti
Pietruccio Melchiorri / voce narrante
Jean-Claude Brialy
Jean-Claude Brialy
nonno Mattia Della Rocca
Augusto Fornari
Augusto Fornari
Zio Peppino
Claude Rich
Claude Rich
Conte Treuberg
Mauro Cremonini
Mauro Cremonini
Sandra Collodel
Sandra Collodel
cameriera di casa Della Rocca
Eliana Miglio
Eliana Miglio
Signora Di Veroli
Federica Bonavolontà
Federica Bonavolontà
cameriera di casa Melchiorri
Emanuele Cerman
Emanuele Cerman
Sposino
Giorgio Colangeli
Giorgio Colangeli
Vinaio Boccioni
Bruno Cariello
Bruno Cariello
Romina de Cicco
Romina de Cicco
Fausto Ennio Di Cesare
Fausto Ennio Di Cesare
Ivonne Ekman
Ivonne Ekman
Pasquale Esposito
Pasquale Esposito
Fabio Ferrari
Fabio Ferrari
Paola Giannetti
Paola Giannetti
Marina Giordana
Marina Giordana
Carlo Molfese
Carlo Molfese
Giuliano Persico
Giuliano Persico
Emanuele Salce
Emanuele Salce

Crews

Ettore Scola
Ettore Scola
Director
Furio Scarpelli
Furio Scarpelli
Story
Ettore Scola
Ettore Scola
Screenplay
Furio Scarpelli
Furio Scarpelli
Screenplay
Silvia Scola
Silvia Scola
Screenplay
Giacomo Scarpelli
Giacomo Scarpelli
Screenplay
Armando Trovajoli
Armando Trovajoli
Original Music Composer
Franco Di Giacomo
Franco Di Giacomo
Director of Photography
Raimondo Crociani
Raimondo Crociani
Editor
Luciano Ricceri
Luciano Ricceri
Production Design
Odette Nicoletti
Odette Nicoletti
Costume Design
Jenny Tamburi
Jenny Tamburi
Casting

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