Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man
The son of the owner of a large Italian cheese factory is kidnapped, but as the factory is on the verge of bankruptcy the owner hatches a plan to use the ransom money as reinvestment in the factory.
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About Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man
Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man is a 1981 Italian-language drama film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci. The cast is led by Ugo Tognazzi, Anouk Aimée, Laura Morante. It has a runtime of 1h 56m.
Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man was produced by Fiction Cinematografica and made in Italy. It was released on October 1, 1981, and carries a PG certification.
- Director
- Bernardo Bertolucci
- Writers
- Bernardo Bertolucci
- Release date
- October 1, 1981
- Original language
- Italian
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Italy
- Production
- Fiction Cinematografica
Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man cast & crew
Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man was directed by Bernardo Bertolucci and written by Bernardo Bertolucci.
The cast features Ugo Tognazzi as Primo Spaggiari, Anouk Aimée as Barbara Spaggiari, Laura Morante as Laura, Victor Cavallo as Adelfo, Olimpia Carlisi as la chiromante Romola, and Vittorio Caprioli as Maresciallo Angrisani.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Ennio Morricone, cinematography is by Carlo Di Palma, and it was produced by Giovanni Bertolucci.
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At 1h 56m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy drama, Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man
Ugo Tognazzi
Primo Spaggiari
Anouk Aimée
Barbara Spaggiari
Laura Morante
Laura
Victor Cavallo
Adelfo
Olimpia Carlisi
la chiromante Romola
Vittorio Caprioli
Maresciallo Angrisani
Renato Salvatori
Colonnello Macchi
Ricky Tognazzi
Giovanni Spaggiari, figlio di Primo
Margherita Chiari
la servante
Gaetano Ferrari
le garde
Cosimo Cinieri
magistrato
Franco Trevisi
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Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man is originally in Italian. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man?
Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man runs 1 hours 56 minutes (116 minutes).
▸What is Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man rated?
Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man is rated PG. It holds a 6.5/10 audience score from 48 ratings.
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