The Conspirators

1969 2h 4m IT

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7.6

BANGER

★7.6TMDB · 74

HistoryComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Rome, 1825. Bishop Rivarola and Colonel Nardoni are in charge of suppressing the liberal revolution. Shoemaker Cornacchia got the information that the liberal Filippo Spada is a spy and is going to denounce his revolutionary companions.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nino Manfredi
Cornacchia
Enrico Maria Salerno
Captain Nardoni
Claudia Cardinale
Giuditta Di Castro
Robert Hossein
Leonida Montanari
Renaud Verley
Angelo Targhini
Alberto Sordi
The Friar
Stelvio Rosi
ufficiale guardie
Ugo Tognazzi
Cardinal Agostino Rivarola

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Luigi Magni
Writers: Luigi Magni, Luigi Magni
Languages: Afrikaans, German, English, Italian
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Afrikaans, German, English, Italian.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Luigi Magni, shot by Silvano Ippoliti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 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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6 / 8

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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7 / 8

CAST

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Nino Manfredi and Enrico Maria Salerno and Claudia Cardinale carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0064718 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Luigi Magni directs. Silvano Ippoliti behind the camera. Armando Trovajoli scores. Ruggero Mastroianni cuts. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in Afrikaans, German, English, Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

157 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Afrikaans, German, English, Italian.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
4Directed by Luigi Magni, shot by Silvano Ippoliti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Armando Trovajoli. 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.
7Nino Manfredi and Enrico Maria Salerno and Claudia Cardinale carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0064718 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 74 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.