The Commandant (1963)

Name: The Commandant
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1963-12-23
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Totò, Andreina Pagnani, Britt Ekland, Franco Fabrizi, Isa Crescenzi

The Commandant (1963), directed by Paolo Heusch, starring Totò and Andreina Pagnani.

12/23/1963 BR Comedy 1h 45m

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The retired general Antonio Cavalli is a nuisance to his family: to his wife Francesca who still works, to his son and to his daughter-in-law. Then he finds a job in a building firm. Only by chance Cavalli finds out that his salary is paid by his wife to keep him busy. But the general is well known as a very reliable man, and Sandrelli, the firm's owner, uses him and his name to win a valuable contract. When Sandrelli is arrested, the general finds the money to honour his debt but he is robbed while he is going to the bank...

Alessandro D'EvaCinematography
Paolo HeuschDirector
Licia QuagliaEditing
Alberto PuglieseProducer

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The Commandant, also known as Il comandante, is a 1963 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Paolo Heusch.

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The Commandant, also known as Il comandante, is a 1963 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Paolo Heusch.

Plot summary

Colonel Antonio Cavalli (Toto), promoted to general, after many years spent fighting in the army and commanding Italian Army troops in the Great War and the Second World War, is sent into retirement. But he, accustomed to the command of everything and everyone, cannot get used to quiet family life. He decides to work in an office. When Antonio discovers that his wife (Andreina Pagnani) is secretly paying his salary, this depresses him even more. Eventually two crooks involve him in a real estate ripoff, using his reputation they get him to him sign off on several frauds and scams, which threaten to send him to jail and compromises his high honor as an Italian Army General. On the brink of prison, the general attempts suicide, but once again his wife gets him out of the mess ...

Cast

Totò: Gen. Antonio Cavalli

Andreina Pagnani: Francesca Cavalli

Franco Fabrizi: Sandrelli

Britt Ekland: Iris

Carlotta Barilli: Luisa

Luciano Marin: Franco Cavalli

Linda Sini: La contessa

Mario Castellani: Capitano Castelletti

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The Commandant at IMDb

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Trivia

It premiered on December 23, 1963, a Monday.
It runs 1h45 — a typical feature length.
Its original title is "Il comandante".
This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosPCM, Incei Film
CountriesItaly
LanguagesItalian
StatusReleased

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Europa

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Rome

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Alessandro D'Eva Cinematography
Paolo Heusch Director
Licia Quaglia Editing
Alberto Pugliese Producer
Luciano Ercoli Producer
Piero Umiliani Original music
Rodolfo Sonego Screenplay
Rodolfo Sonego Story

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What is The Commandant about?

The Commandant: The retired general Antonio Cavalli is a nuisance to his family: to his wife Francesca who still works, to his son and to his daughter-in-law. Then he finds a job in a building firm. Only by chance Cavalli finds out that his salary is paid by his wife to keep him busy. But the general is well known as a very reliable …

Who directed The Commandant?

The Commandant was directed by Paolo Heusch in 1963.

Who stars in The Commandant?

The cast of The Commandant includes Totò, Andreina Pagnani, Britt Ekland, Franco Fabrizi and Isa Crescenzi.

How long is The Commandant?

The Commandant runs for 105 minutes, or 1h45.