In the Name of the Italian People
An obscure Italian magistrate suspects that a well-known industrialist commited murder, and decides to investigate him, and bring him to court, whatever it takes. But - will the magistrate have it in him to go against impossible odds, in the name of the Italian people he represents?
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About In the Name of the Italian People
In the Name of the Italian People is a 1971 Italian-language comedy, drama and crime film directed by Dino Risi. The cast is led by Ugo Tognazzi, Vittorio Gassman, Ely Galleani. It has a runtime of 1h 39m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 100 ratings.
In the Name of the Italian People was produced by International Apollo Films and made in Italy. It was released on December 18, 1971.
- Director
- Dino Risi
- Writers
- Furio Scarpelli, Agenore Incrocci
- Release date
- December 18, 1971
- Original language
- Italian
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Italy
- Production
- International Apollo Films
In the Name of the Italian People cast & crew
In the Name of the Italian People was directed by Dino Risi and written by Furio Scarpelli and Agenore Incrocci.
The cast features Ugo Tognazzi as Mariano Bonifazi, Vittorio Gassman as Lorenzo Santenocito, Ely Galleani as Silvana Lazzorini, Yvonne Furneaux as Lavinia Santenocito, Michele Cimarosa as Maresciallo Casciatelli, and Renato Baldini as Ragionier Cerioni.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Carlo Rustichelli, cinematography is by Alessandro D'Eva, and it was produced by Edmondo Amati.
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In the Name of the Italian People holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 117 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.
At 1h 39m, it's an easy, time-light watch.
If you enjoy comedy, drama, and crime, In the Name of the Italian People is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of In the Name of the Italian People
Ugo Tognazzi
Mariano Bonifazi
Vittorio Gassman
Lorenzo Santenocito
Ely Galleani
Silvana Lazzorini
Yvonne Furneaux
Lavinia Santenocito
Michele Cimarosa
Maresciallo Casciatelli
Renato Baldini
Ragionier Cerioni
Pietro Tordi
Professor Rivaroli
Maria Teresa Albani
Silvana's mother
Checco Durante
Archivist Pironti
Simonetta Stefanelli
'Giugi' Santenocito
Edda Ferronao
Cameriera di Santenocito
Enrico Ragusa
Riziero Santenocito
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In the Name of the Italian People is originally in Italian. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
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In the Name of the Italian People runs 1 hours 39 minutes (99 minutes).
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It holds a 7.2/10 audience score from 117 ratings.
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