Movie: Il mio amico Benito

Top 10 Billed Cast

Peppino De Filippo
Peppino De Filippo

Giuseppe Di Gennaro

Mario Carotenuto
Mario Carotenuto

Nicolino

Didi Perego
Didi Perego

Italia

Mac Ronay
Mac Ronay

Landolfi

Andrea Checchi
Andrea Checchi

Il commissario

Luigi Pavese
Luigi Pavese

Pieroni

Franco Giacobini
Franco Giacobini

Liberati

Luigi De Filippo
Luigi De Filippo

Fioretti

Giuseppe Porelli
Giuseppe Porelli

Il capo divisione

Carlo Pisacane
Carlo Pisacane

Signor Arturo

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    A clerk has had a picture taken during W.W.I with the future Italian dictator Mussolini and tries to exploit the situation pretending he is a dear friend of his. When he finds out who Mussolini really is he changes his mind and goes back to his bleak life.

  • Release Date

    1962-03-03

  • Average

    5.778

  • Rating:

    2.9 starts
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  • Languages:

    Italiano

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