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Why

1971-10-27 · 98 min · ★ 7.3

Drama · Comedy

Giuseppe Di Noi, an Italian surveyor living in Sweden, gets arrested at the border while going back to Italy with his family for a vacation. But can someone tell the man why?

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Directors
Nanni Loy
Production companies
Documento Film
Countries
Italy
Status
Released

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Alberto SordiAlberto SordiGiuseppe Di Noi
Elga AndersenElga AndersenIngrid
Andrea AureliAndrea AureliGuardia
Nazzareno NataleNazzareno NataleSaverio Guardascione
Michele GamminoMichele GamminoDon Paolo
Lino BanfiLino BanfiDirettore del carcere di Sagunto
Luca SportelliAgente del carcere di Sagunto
Tano CimarosaTano CimarosaAgente del carcere di Sagunto
Silvio SpaccesiSilvio SpaccesiMaresciallo carcere di Sagunto
Giovanni PallavicinoGiovanni PallavicinoBrigadiere Saporito del carcere di Sagunto
Antonio CasagrandeAntonio CasagrandeGiudice
Gianni BonaguraGianni BonaguraAvvocato Sallustio Giordana
Giuseppe AnatrelliGiuseppe Anatrellidetenuto Rosario Scalia
Mario BregaMario BregaDetenuto amico di Scalia (uncredited)
Mario PisuMario PisuPsichiatra
Gianfranco BarraGianfranco Barra
Nello Appodiadetenuto ammanettato insieme ad Alberto Sordi
Fulvio MingozziFulvio MingozziMingozzi, una guardia carceraria
Antonio Spaccatinicancelliere del giudice
Sergio GibelloSergio Gibellocarabiniere che traduce Di Noi in carcere

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