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Two Colonels (1963)

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : Steno
Writer : Bruno Corbucci, Giovanni Grimaldi

Synopsis

In WWII Greece, two enemy Colonels, one Italian and the other English, develop a grudging friendship which the war will test.

Actors

Totò
Totò
Colonnello Di Maggio
Walter Pidgeon
Walter Pidgeon
Colonello Henderson
Nino Taranto
Nino Taranto
Sergente Quaglia
Scilla Gabel
Scilla Gabel
Iride
Toni Ucci
Toni Ucci
Mazzetta
Adriana Facchetti
Adriana Facchetti
Penelope
Nino Terzo
Nino Terzo
Soldato La Padula
Francis Lane
Francis Lane
Sergente McIntyre
Giorgio Bixio
Giorgio Bixio
Soldato Giobatta
Giancarlo Maestri
Giancarlo Maestri
Soldato Fantini
Gérard Herter
Gérard Herter
Andrea Scotti
Andrea Scotti
Nino Nini
Nino Nini
Adriano Buzzanca
Adriano Buzzanca
Antonio Devi
Antonio Devi
Jack West
Jack West
Roland Bartrop
Roland Bartrop
Romano Moraschini
Romano Moraschini
Soldier (uncredited)

Crews

Steno
Steno
Director
Bruno Corbucci
Bruno Corbucci
Screenplay
Bruno Corbucci
Bruno Corbucci
Story
Giovanni Grimaldi
Giovanni Grimaldi
Screenplay
Giovanni Grimaldi
Giovanni Grimaldi
Story
Gianni Buffardi
Gianni Buffardi
Producer
Giuliana Attenni
Giuliana Attenni
Editor
Giorgio Giovannini
Giorgio Giovannini
Production Design
Roberto Arata
Roberto Arata
Second Assistant Director
Aldo Grimaldi
Aldo Grimaldi
Second Assistant Director
Giovanni Bergamini
Giovanni Bergamini
Camera Operator
Giulio Tagliacozzo
Giulio Tagliacozzo
Sound
Brunello Serena Ulloa
Brunello Serena Ulloa
Set Decoration
Giuliano Papi
Giuliano Papi
Costume Design
Franco Di Girolamo
Franco Di Girolamo
Makeup Artist
Anna Cristofani
Anna Cristofani
Hairstylist
William Menarini
William Menarini
Co-Producer
Luciano Foti
Luciano Foti
Production Secretary
Renata Clerici
Renata Clerici
Script Supervisor
Mariano Laurenti
Mariano Laurenti
First Assistant Director
Tino Santoni
Tino Santoni
Director of Photography
Egidio Quarantotto
Egidio Quarantotto
Production Manager
Gianni Ferrio
Gianni Ferrio
Original Music Composer
Ennio Di Meo
Ennio Di Meo
Unit Manager

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