Speaking of the Devil

1991 1h 39m IT

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5.9

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5.9

IMDB

★5.9TMDB · 62★5.9IMDB · 1,579

Comedy

Synopsis

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Bull Webster is a taxi driver with some work problems on his hands: the Spider Corporation, a giant financial holding company, has decided to buy out his taxi co-operative in order to make it go bankrupt and purchase its land at a low cost.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Bud Spencer
Bull Webster
Carol Alt
Veronica Flame
Thierry Lhermitte
Victor
Sharon Madden
Betty Webster
Sean Arnold
Mr. Morrison
Riccardo Pizzuti
Joe
Diamy Spencer
Candice Webster
Ian Bannen
Luzifer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Enzo Barboni
Writers: Marco Barboni, Marco Barboni, Giuseppe Pedersoli
Languages: English, Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Enzo Barboni, shot by Alfio Contini. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Giancarlo Bigazzi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Eugenio Alabiso shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Bud Spencer and Carol Alt and Thierry Lhermitte carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0102667 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 62 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Enzo Barboni directs. Alfio Contini behind the camera. Giancarlo Bigazzi scores. Eugenio Alabiso cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in English, Italian.

Trivia

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135 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
3Directed by Enzo Barboni, shot by Alfio Contini. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Giancarlo Bigazzi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Eugenio Alabiso shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Bud Spencer and Carol Alt and Thierry Lhermitte carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0102667 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 62 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.