Bertoldo, Bertoldino, and Cacasenno

1984 2h 1m IT

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 43

Comedy

Synopsis

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During the reign of King Alboin, the peasant Bertoldo, sly and smart, manages to always get away with pranks and pleasantires with great mastery, and, even if his clumsy wife Marcolfa and their foolish son Bertoldino always put him in trouble, his shrewdness and acumen save him from any unfortunate situation...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ugo Tognazzi
Bertoldo
Maurizio Nichetti
Bertoldino
Alberto Sordi
Friar Cipolla
Lello Arena
Alboino
Annabella Schiavone
Marcolla
Pamela Denise Roberts
regina Magonia
Margherita Pace
Menghina
Isabelle Illiers
Anatrude

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mario Monicelli
Writers: Leonardo Benvenuti, Leonardo Benvenuti, Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mario Monicelli, shot by Camillo Bazzoni. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Ugo Tognazzi and Maurizio Nichetti and Alberto Sordi carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0086954 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Mario Monicelli directs. Camillo Bazzoni behind the camera. Nicola Piovani scores. Ruggero Mastroianni cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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142 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Mario Monicelli, shot by Camillo Bazzoni. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Nicola Piovani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Ruggero Mastroianni shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Ugo Tognazzi and Maurizio Nichetti and Alberto Sordi carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0086954 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.