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ERA
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45 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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Cast
Paolo Villaggio
Giandomenico Fracchia / La Belva Umana
Lino Banfi
Commissario Auricchio
Anna Mazzamauro
Signorina Corvino
Gigi Reder
Madre della Belva Umana
Massimo Boldi
Pera
Francesco Salvi
Neuro
Sandro Ghiani
De Simone
Antonio Allocca
Ufficiale dei Carabinieri
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Neri Parenti
- Writers
- Piero De Bernardi, Giovanni Manganelli, Giovanni Manganelli
- Languages
- Italian
- Countries
- Italy
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CINEMA
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Part of the "Fracchia Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Neri Parenti, shot by Alberto Spagnoli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Fred Bongusto. 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 Sergio Montanari shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Paolo Villaggio and Lino Banfi and Anna Mazzamauro carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0082407 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Neri Parenti directs. Alberto Spagnoli behind the camera. Fred Bongusto scores. Sergio Montanari cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 145 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Part of the "Fracchia Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
- 3Directed by Neri Parenti, shot by Alberto Spagnoli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Fred Bongusto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Sergio Montanari shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Paolo Villaggio and Lino Banfi and Anna Mazzamauro carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt0082407 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Alberto Spagnoli
- Original score
- Fred Bongusto
- Editing
- Sergio Montanari
- Production design
- Giantito Burchiellaro
- Costume design
- Mario Ambrosino
- Makeup / hair
- Gianfranco Mecacci
- Runtime
- 99 min · 1h 39m
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $3,779,105
- Original language
- IT
- Certification (US)
- T
Part of
Fracchia Collection
Also by
Neri Parenti
Production companies
Who made it
- CA
Capital Film
IT
- MA
Maura International Films
IT
Key crew
- EditorSergio Montanari
- ProducerClaudio Saraceni
- Costume DesignMario Ambrosino
- Script SupervisorEleonora Pallottini
- Production DesignGiantito Burchiellaro
- Production SecretaryFrancesco Benvenuti
- Property MasterAntonio Ferri
- ConductorJosé Mascolo
- Assistant EditorMassimo Quaglia
- Line ProducerPaolo Vandini
- AdministrationLeonardo Curreri
- Foley ArtistMassimo Anzellotti
- Unit ManagerVivien Boden
- Production SecretaryMario Bernacchia
- SoundVittorio Massi
- Assistant Costume DesignerRosanna Andreoni
- Assistant Production DesignAntonia Rubeo
- Key GripAlberto Emidi
- Unit ManagerNereo Salustri
- First Assistant DirectorMarina Mattoli
- Special EffectsPasquino Benassati
- Assistant CameraGiancarlo Granatelli
- Makeup ArtistGianfranco Mecacci
- HairstylistMirella Ginnoto
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1981-12-22T
Also known as
International titles
- Fracchia la belva umanaIT
