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Hot Potato (1979)

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 40M

Director : Steno
Writer : Enrico Vanzina, Steno, Giorgio Arlorio

Synopsis

A factory worker known for his tough attitude and for fighting for workers' rights starts losing credibility when friends and co-workers see him helping a young gay man.

Actors

Renato Pozzetto
Renato Pozzetto
Bernardo Mambelli, "il Gandi"
Massimo Ranieri
Massimo Ranieri
Claudio
Edwige Fenech
Edwige Fenech
Maria
Mario Scarpetta
Mario Scarpetta
Walter
Clara Colosimo
Clara Colosimo
Elvira Portiera
Adriana Russo
Adriana Russo
l'amica di Maria
Luca Sportelli
Luca Sportelli
il portiere, marito di Elvira
Sergio Ciulli
Sergio Ciulli
Meravigli, l'operaio sindacalista
Loris Bazzocchi
Loris Bazzocchi
operaio
Nazzareno Natale
Nazzareno Natale
operaio
Dario Ghirardi
Dario Ghirardi
operaio
Ghirardo Leoni
Ghirardo Leoni
il direttore della fabbrica
Umberto Raho
Umberto Raho
il dottore
Giorgio Vigna
Giorgio Vigna
il convivente di Claudio
Dario Pino
Dario Pino
libraio
Luciano Foti
Luciano Foti
operaio
Enzo Rossi
Enzo Rossi
Emilio Leoni
Emilio Leoni

Crews

Enrico Vanzina
Enrico Vanzina
Screenplay
Steno
Steno
Screenplay
Steno
Steno
Director
Emilio Loffredo
Emilio Loffredo
Director of Photography
Achille Manzotti
Achille Manzotti
Producer
Giorgio Arlorio
Giorgio Arlorio
Story
Giorgio Arlorio
Giorgio Arlorio
Screenplay
Massimo Carocci
Massimo Carocci
First Assistant Director
Mauro Passi
Mauro Passi
Production Design
Silvio Laurenzi
Silvio Laurenzi
Costume Design
Elio Saroli
Elio Saroli
Production Manager
Raimondo Crociani
Raimondo Crociani
Editor
Paolo Infascelli
Paolo Infascelli
Delegated Producer
Totò Savio
Totò Savio
Original Music Composer
Elvio Monti
Elvio Monti
Conductor
Marina Mattoli
Marina Mattoli
Script Supervisor
Hermes Gallippi
Hermes Gallippi
Unit Manager
Luigi Patrizi
Luigi Patrizi
Production Secretary
Massimo Di Venanzo
Massimo Di Venanzo
Camera Operator
Sandro Rubbo
Sandro Rubbo
Assistant Camera
Graziella Zita
Graziella Zita
Assistant Editor
Loretta Mattioli
Loretta Mattioli
Assistant Editor
Franco Schioppa
Franco Schioppa
Makeup Artist
Gilda De Guilmi
Gilda De Guilmi
Hairstylist
Giorgio Pallotta
Giorgio Pallotta
Sound
Renato Marinelli
Renato Marinelli
Foley Artist
Danilo Moroni
Danilo Moroni
Sound Mixer
Roberto Nicosia
Roberto Nicosia
Still Photographer

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La patata bollente (1979) - trailer

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