It Was I (1973)
It Was I (1973), directed by Alberto Lattuada, starring Giancarlo Giannini and Silvia Monti.
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Synopsis
A humble Milanese window-cleaner with dreams of magazine and TV fame accuses himself of the murder of a soprano from La Scala.
- Alfio ContiniCinematography
- Alberto LattuadaDirector, Writer
- Sergio MontanariEditing
- Adriano De MicheliProducer
About the film
Sono stato io (internationally released as It Was I) is a 1973 Italian comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Alberto Lattuada. For his role Giancarlo Giannini was awarded as best actor at the San Sebastián International Film Festival.
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Sono stato io (internationally released as It Was I) is a 1973 Italian comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Alberto Lattuada. For his role Giancarlo Giannini was awarded as best actor at the San Sebastián International Film Festival.
Cast
Giancarlo Giannini: Biagio Solise
Silvia Monti: Jacqueline
Hiram Keller: Il Kid
Orazio Orlando: Il Commissario
Patricia Chiti: Gloria Strozzi
Georges Wilson: Il pubblico ministero
Giuseppe Maffioli: L'avvocato Difensore
Piero Chiara: Il Presidente Della Corte
Nino Pavese: Il Cavalier Armando Toluzzi
Ely Galleani: L'autostoppista
References
External links
Sono stato io at IMDb
Text from Sono stato io on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sono_stato_io
Trivia
- It premiered on March 15, 1973, a Thursday.
- It runs 1h48 — a typical feature length.
- Its original title is "Sono stato io!".
- It won 1 award(s) and received 0 nomination(s) on record at Wikidata — Silver Shell for Best Actor among them.
- This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosDean Film
- CountriesItaly
- LanguagesItalian
- StatusReleased
More about this film
Awards
- Silver Shell for Best Actor 1973
Set in
- Milan
Cast
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Giancarlo Giannini
Biagio Solise -
Silvia Monti
Jacqueline -
Hiram Keller
Kid - Patricia Chiti Gloria Strozzi
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Ely Galleani
Hitch-hiker -
Orazio Orlando
Commissioner -
Barbara Herrera
Sarta -
Nino Pavese
Cavalier Armando Toluzzi - Giuseppe Maffioli Defense attorney
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Georges Wilson
Public minister - Ricciardetto Desimone
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Elio Crovetto
Policeman -
Nico Pepe
Official -
Pippo Starnazza
Ttramp - Valentine Kid woman
- Maria Antonietta Barci
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Carla Mancini
- Bruno Boschetti
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Francesco Anniballi
Bit part (uncredited) -
Fortunato Arena
Inmate (uncredited)
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Crew
- Alfio Contini Cinematography
- Alberto Lattuada Director
- Sergio Montanari Editing
- Adriano De Micheli Producer
- Pio Angeletti Producer
- Alberto Lattuada Writer
- Luigi Malerba Story
- Ruggero Maccari Writer
Questions about this film
What is It Was I about?
It Was I: A humble Milanese window-cleaner with dreams of magazine and TV fame accuses himself of the murder of a soprano from La Scala.
Who directed It Was I?
It Was I was directed by Alberto Lattuada in 1973.
Who stars in It Was I?
The cast of It Was I includes Giancarlo Giannini, Silvia Monti, Hiram Keller, Patricia Chiti and Ely Galleani.
How long is It Was I?
It Was I runs for 108 minutes, or 1h48.
What awards did It Was I win?
It Was I has 1 recorded awards, among them Silver Shell for Best Actor.
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