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The Best of Enemies (1961)

One of the great comedies of all time!

Genre : Comedy, War

Runtime : 1H 44M

Director : Guy Hamilton
Writer : Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Agenore Incrocci, Jack Pulman, Furio Scarpelli

Synopsis

During World War II, a plane full of RAF fighter crashes in the Ethiopian desert and they are met upon by an enemy Italian patrol that allows them to go free. But, when the Brits are given orders to attack the Italians, lots of problems ensue.

Actors

David Niven
David Niven
Maj. Richardson
Alberto Sordi
Alberto Sordi
Capt. Blasi
Michael Wilding
Michael Wilding
Lt. Burke
Harry Andrews
Harry Andrews
Capt. Rootes
Noel Harrison
Noel Harrison
Lt. Hilary
Amedeo Nazzari
Amedeo Nazzari
Maj. Fornari
Aldo Giuffrè
Aldo Giuffrè
Sgt. Todini
David Opatoshu
David Opatoshu
Bernasconi
Tiberio Mitri
Tiberio Mitri
Pvt. Moccia
Alessandro Ninchi
Alessandro Ninchi
Sub. Lt. Del Pra
Pietro Marascalchi
Pietro Marascalchi
Cpl. Bortolini
Bruno Cattaneo
Bruno Cattaneo
Pvt. Mattone
Giuseppe Fazio
Giuseppe Fazio
Sgt. Spadoni
Ignazio Dolce
Ignazio Dolce
Sentinel
Ronald Fraser
Ronald Fraser
Perfect
Duncan Macrae
Duncan Macrae
Sgt. Trevethan
Bernard Cribbins
Bernard Cribbins
Col. Brownlow
Michael Trubshawe
Michael Trubshawe
Col. Brownhow
Robert Desmond
Robert Desmond
Pvt. Singer
Kenneth Fortescue
Kenneth Fortescue
Lt. Thomlinson
Don Powell
Don Powell
Luigi Bracale
Luigi Bracale

Crews

Guy Hamilton
Guy Hamilton
Director
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Screenplay
Agenore Incrocci
Agenore Incrocci
Screenplay
Jack Pulman
Jack Pulman
Screenplay
Luciano Vincenzoni
Luciano Vincenzoni
Story
Nino Rota
Nino Rota
Original Music Composer
Giuseppe Rotunno
Giuseppe Rotunno
Director of Photography
Furio Scarpelli
Furio Scarpelli
Screenplay
Tatiana Casini Morigi
Tatiana Casini Morigi
Editor
Mario Garbuglia
Mario Garbuglia
Production Design
Giorgio Hermann
Giorgio Hermann
Set Decoration
Dario Cecchi
Dario Cecchi
Costume Design
Ezio Frigerio
Ezio Frigerio
Costume Design
Bruno Tolusso
Bruno Tolusso
Production Manager
Lazare Bianco
Lazare Bianco
Production Manager
Giacomo Forzano
Giacomo Forzano
Production Manager
Manuel del Campo
Manuel del Campo
Dialogue Coach
Mara Blasetti
Mara Blasetti
Unit Manager
Mario Maffei
Mario Maffei
First Assistant Director
Joel Silberg
Joel Silberg
First Assistant Director
Tony Brandt
Tony Brandt
First Assistant Director
Piero Cavazzuti
Piero Cavazzuti
Sound
Bruno Brunacci
Bruno Brunacci
Sound
Alberto De Rossi
Alberto De Rossi
Makeup Artist
Nino Cristiani
Nino Cristiani
Camera Operator
Aldo Puccini
Aldo Puccini
Special Effects
Ferdinando Giovannoni
Ferdinando Giovannoni
Assistant Production Design
Albino Cocco
Albino Cocco
Script Supervisor
Dino Galiano
Dino Galiano
Special Effects
Paolo Ricci
Paolo Ricci
Special Effects
Dino De Laurentiis
Dino De Laurentiis
Producer

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