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Unfair Competition
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Unfair Competition

2001-02-23 · 110 min · ★ 7.0

Drama · Comedy

Two textile traders, with the shop close to one another, fight for the supremacy of their own business during the racial laws in 1938 Italy.

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Directors
Ettore Scola
Production companies
Medusa Film, A.Gi.Di., Filmtel, Mass Film
Countries
Italy, France
Status
Released

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Diego AbatantuonoDiego AbatantuonoUmberto Melchiorri
Sergio CastellittoSergio CastellittoLeone Della Rocca
Gérard DepardieuGérard DepardieuAngelo Melchiorri
Antonella AttiliAntonella AttiliGiuditta Della Rocca
Claudio BigagliClaudio BigagliCommissario Collegiani
Sandra CollodelSandra CollodelChiaretta, cameriera di casa Della Rocca
Augusto FornariAugusto FornariZio Peppino
Elio GermanoElio GermanoPaolo Della Rocca
Sabrina ImpacciatoreSabrina ImpacciatoreMatilde
Eliana MiglioEliana MiglioProfumiera Di Veroli
Rolando RavelloRolando RavelloIgnazietto Paspinelli
Gioia SpazianiGioia SpazianiSusanna Della Rocca
Anita ZagariaAnita ZagariaMargherita Melchiorri
Simone AscaniSimone AscaniLele Della Rocca
Walter DragonettiPietruccio Melchiorri / Narratore
Federica BonavolontàFederica BonavolontàCrispina, cameriera di casa Melchiorri
Emanuele CermanEmanuele CermanSposino
Giorgio ColangeliGiorgio ColangeliVinaio Boccioni
Bruno CarielloBruno CarielloProfumiere Di Veroli
Mauro CremoniniMauro Cremonini

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