March on Rome

1962 1h 34m IT

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 58

Comedy

Synopsis

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March on Rome (Italian: La marcia su Roma) is a 1962 comedy film by Dino Risi with Vittorio Gassman and Ugo Tognazzi, aimed at describing the March on Rome of Benito Mussolini's black shirts from the point of view of two newly recruited, naïve black shirts

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Vittorio Gassman
Domenico Rocchetti
Ugo Tognazzi
Umberto Gavazza
Roger Hanin
Captain Paolinelli
Mario Brega
Mitraglia
Angela Luce
la contadina
Gérard Landry
Milziade Bellinzoni
Alberto Vecchietti
Molinello
Claudio Perone

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dino Risi
Writers: Sandro Continenza, Sandro Continenza, Ghigo De Chiara
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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64 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dino Risi, shot by Alfio Contini. 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 Marcello Giombini. 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 Alberto Gallitti 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 Ugo Tognazzi and Roger Hanin carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0144294 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 58 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Dino Risi directs. Alfio Contini behind the camera. Marcello Giombini scores. Alberto Gallitti cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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164 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Dino Risi, shot by Alfio Contini. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Marcello Giombini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Alberto Gallitti shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Vittorio Gassman and Ugo Tognazzi and Roger Hanin carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0144294 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 58 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.