How We Got the Italian Movie Business Into Trouble: The True Story of Franco and Ciccio

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Franco Franchi
Franco Franchi

Self (archive footage)

Ciccio Ingrassia
Ciccio Ingrassia

Self (archive footage)

Lino Banfi
Lino Banfi

Self

Pippo Baudo
Pippo Baudo

Self

Bernardo Bertolucci
Bernardo Bertolucci

Self

Giulio Andreotti
Giulio Andreotti

Self

Mike Bongiorno
Mike Bongiorno

Self

Lando Buzzanca
Lando Buzzanca

Self

Vittorio De Sica
Vittorio De Sica

(archive footage)

Nino D'Angelo
Nino D'Angelo

Self

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    2004-09-24

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    Italiano

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