Brancaleone at the Crusades

1970 2h 0m IT

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 168

ComedyAdventure

Synopsis

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After saving an infant of royal blood, knight Brancaleone forms a new army and sets out to return the baby to his father: a prince fighting in the Crusades.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Vittorio Gassman
Brancaleone Da Norcia
Adolfo Celi
Re Boemondo
Sandro Dori
Rozzone
Beba Lončar
principessa Berta d'Avignone
Gigi Proietti
Pattume; Colombino; la Morte
Gianrico Tedeschi
Pantaleo
Paolo Villaggio
Thorz
Lino Toffolo
Panigotto da Vinegia

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mario Monicelli
Writers: Agenore Incrocci, Furio Scarpelli, Mario Monicelli
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy, Algeria

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ERA

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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Italy, Algeria.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Brancaleone Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mario Monicelli, shot by Aldo Tonti. 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 Carlo Rustichelli. 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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CAST

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Vittorio Gassman and Adolfo Celi and Sandro Dori carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0065489 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Mario Monicelli directs. Aldo Tonti behind the camera. Carlo Rustichelli scores. Ruggero Mastroianni cuts. Produced in Italy, Algeria. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

156 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: Italy, Algeria.
3Part of the "Brancaleone Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Mario Monicelli, shot by Aldo Tonti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Carlo Rustichelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Ruggero Mastroianni shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Vittorio Gassman and Adolfo Celi and Sandro Dori carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0065489 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.