Summary
The adventures of a couple of scoundrels in the Spain of the 16th century.
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 66GoodWatch 62
Letterboxd · 322 ratings3.3/5
IMDb6.4
Running time
2 h 1 min
Longer than most comedies, +21 min on the typical 100
typical 100121Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
1987
December 18, 1987
39 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
Italian
Original language
Made in
- Italy
and 23 more26 people
- Giancarlo GianniniGuzmán de Alfarache
- Enrico MontesanoLazarillo de Tormes
- Vittorio GassmanMarquis Felipe de Aragona
- Nino ManfrediThe blind wanderer
- Giuliana De SioRosario, the prostitute
- Bernard BlierThe exploiter of prostitutes
- Paolo HendelThe tutor
- Vittorio Capriolimozzafiato
Enzo RobuttiThe captain of the ship
Blanca MarsillachPonzia
María CasanovaThe pregnant woman
Juan Carlos NayaThe pottery seller
Claudio BisioThe leader of the mutineers
Sal BorgeseThe boatswain
Enio DrovandiThe friar on the gallows
Sabrina FerilliA young prostitute, daughter of the exploiter
Germán CobosTheatrical impresario
Jesús GuzmánThe jeweler
Cris HuertaThe blacksmith
Patrizia La FonteMarquise
Luisa ArmenterosDonna petita (uncredited)
Luis Barboo(uncredited)
Giovanni Cianfriglia(uncredited)
Sixto CidGuzman's father (uncredited)
Directing · 5
- Mario Monicelli Director, Story, Screenplay
- Giacomo Campiotti First Assistant Director
- Riccardo Milani Second Assistant Director
- Francesco Germi Script Supervisor
- Andrés Vich First Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Suso Cecchi d'Amico Story, Screenplay
- Leonardo Benvenuti Screenplay, Story
- Piero De Bernardi Story, Screenplay
Production · 14
- Giovanni Di Clemente Producer
- Manuel Rincón Casting
- Luciano Tartaglia Administration
- Francesco Anniballi Production Secretary
- Petri Sandez Production Secretary
- Domenico Lo Zito Production Manager
Camera · 10
- Tonino Nardi Director of Photography
- Italo Clemente Key Grip
- Maurizio Calvesi Camera Operator
- Tiziana Callari Assistant Camera
- Josè Luis Fernandez Key Grip
- Marco Cristiani Assistant Camera
Editing · 3
- Ruggero Mastroianni Editor
- Olga Sarra Assistant Editor
- Cecilia Catalucci Assistant Editor
Sound · 8
- Lucio Dalla Music
- Mauro Malavasi Music
- Massimo Marinelli Sound Effects Editor
- Danilo Sterbini Sound Mixer
- Mario Dallimonti Sound
- Renato Marinelli Foley Artist
Art · 3
- Enrico Fiorentini Production Design
- Edoardo Di Iorio Assistant Production Design
- Giancarlo Capuani Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 8
- Lina Nerli Taviani Costume Design
- Liliana Sotira Assistant Costume Designer
- Josefa Pérez Hairstylist
- Manuel Martín Makeup Artist
- Mario Scutti Makeup Artist
- Gerardo Raffaeli Hairstylist
Visual Effects · 1
- Paolo Ricci Special Effects Supervisor
Lighting · 2
- Vittorio Pescetelli Gaffer
- Fernando López Gaffer
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