La cento chilometri

1959 1h 20m IT

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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During a 100km marathon in Rome, some of the runners get involved in comical and paradoxical situations

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Massimo Girotti
Toccaceli
Mario Carotenuto
Avvocato Corsetti
Yvonne Monlaur
Elena
Geronimo Meynier
Stefano Lombardini
Edoardo Nevola
Tonino Toccaceli
Riccardo Garrone
Cesare Malabrocca
Marisa Merlini
Angela, moglie di Cesare
Marietto Angeletti
Alfredo Malabrocca

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Giulio Petroni
Writers: Pasquale Festa Campanile, Massimo Franciosa, Giulio Petroni
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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67 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Giulio Petroni, shot by Raffaele Masciocchi. 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 Armando Trovajoli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

ERA

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Editor Mario Serandrei 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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Massimo Girotti and Mario Carotenuto and Yvonne Monlaur carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0161421 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Giulio Petroni directs. Raffaele Masciocchi behind the camera. Armando Trovajoli scores. Mario Serandrei cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
267 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Giulio Petroni, shot by Raffaele Masciocchi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Armando Trovajoli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Mario Serandrei shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Massimo Girotti and Mario Carotenuto and Yvonne Monlaur carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0161421 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.