Unfair Competition
Two linen fabric dealers with their shops close to one another, battle against each other for more and more costumers. Umberto constantly loses clients because of the tough competition brought by Leone, who offers the best prices in the neighborhood. But they leave differences aside when the rise of Fascism places Anti-Semitic politics which rigidly control business like the one conducted by the Jewish Leone, and those new regulations are viewed by Umberto as completely unfair. The long rivalry soon becomes a great friendship.
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About Unfair Competition
Unfair Competition is a 2001 Italian-language drama and comedy film directed by Ettore Scola. The cast is led by Diego Abatantuono, Sergio Castellitto, Gérard Depardieu. It has a runtime of 1h 50m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 100 ratings.
Unfair Competition was produced by Medusa Film, A.Gi.Di., and Filmtel and made in Italy and France. It was released on February 23, 2001.
- Director
- Ettore Scola
- Writers
- Furio Scarpelli, Ettore Scola, Silvia Scola
- Release date
- February 23, 2001
- Original language
- Italian
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Italy, France
- Production
- Medusa Film, A.Gi.Di., Filmtel
Unfair Competition cast & crew
Unfair Competition was directed by Ettore Scola and written by Furio Scarpelli, Ettore Scola, and Silvia Scola.
The cast features Diego Abatantuono as Umberto Melchiorri, Sergio Castellitto as Leone Della Rocca, Gérard Depardieu as Angelo Melchiorri, Antonella Attili as Giuditta Della Rocca, Claudio Bigagli as Commissario Collegiani, and Sandra Collodel as Chiaretta, cameriera di casa Della Rocca.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Armando Trovajoli, cinematography is by Franco Di Giacomo, and it was produced by Franco Committeri.
Is Unfair Competition worth watching?
Unfair Competition holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 93 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.
At 1h 50m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy drama and comedy, Unfair Competition is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of Unfair Competition
Diego Abatantuono
Umberto Melchiorri
Sergio Castellitto
Leone Della Rocca
Gérard Depardieu
Angelo Melchiorri
Antonella Attili
Giuditta Della Rocca
Claudio Bigagli
Commissario Collegiani
Sandra Collodel
Chiaretta, cameriera di casa Della Rocca
Augusto Fornari
Zio Peppino
Elio Germano
Paolo Della Rocca
Sabrina Impacciatore
Matilde
Eliana Miglio
Profumiera Di Veroli
Rolando Ravello
Ignazietto Paspinelli
Gioia Spaziani
Susanna Della Rocca
Unfair Competition — FAQs
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▸What language is Unfair Competition in?
Unfair Competition is originally in Italian. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is Unfair Competition?
Unfair Competition runs 1 hours 50 minutes (110 minutes).
▸What is Unfair Competition rated?
It holds a 7.0/10 audience score from 93 ratings.
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