Don Camillo and the Contestants

1972 1h 51m IT

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5.5

MID

★5.5TMDB · 21

Comedy

Synopsis

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Mayor Peppone might very well lose the elections and Don Camillo makes sure that the mayor's delinquent son gets his act together while his own niece makes Peppone think she is pregnant by his son.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gastone Moschin
Don Camillo
Lionel Stander
Peppone
Carole André
Caterina
Paolo Giusti
Michele
Daniele Dublino
Don Francesco
Dolores Palumbo
Maria
Elvira Tonelli
Jole
Luciano Bartoli
Ringo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mario Camerini
Writers: Adriano Baracco, Leonardo Benvenuti, Piero De Bernardi
Languages: Italian
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mario Camerini, shot by Claudio Cirillo. 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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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Tatiana Casini Morigi 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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Gastone Moschin and Lionel Stander and Carole André carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0068495 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Mario Camerini directs. Claudio Cirillo behind the camera. Carlo Rustichelli scores. Tatiana Casini Morigi cuts. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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Things worth knowing

154 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
3Part of the "Don Camillo Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Mario Camerini, shot by Claudio Cirillo. 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 Tatiana Casini Morigi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Gastone Moschin and Lionel Stander and Carole André carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0068495 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.