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colpi di timone (1942)

Original title: colpi di timone
Production: Italy|95 min| black and white|
Comedy, Comic
an elderly genoese shipowner to whom a doctor has diagnosed an incurable disease, he clings fervently at every moment of his day to work and to try to live well the last days he has left. taken by irresistible boldness, he takes the opportunity to come to terms with everyone and, especially, with the corrupt members of an assembly of shipowners and unmask the sinister intrigues of which he is aware. he even comes to accept a challenge to a duel, but just when he is getting ready to do so, the doctor arrives declaring candidly to him that he has made a mistake, exchanging his x-rays and then diagnosis and that he is as healthy as a fish. fortunately for the old sea dog everything is fine.

Direction

Gennaro Balistrieriaiuto regista

Production and Screenplay

Gennaro RighelliGennaro Righellisceneggiatore
Ettore Maria MargadonnaEttore Maria Margadonnasceneggiatore
Enzo Larosasceneggiatore
Alessandro De stefaniAlessandro De stefanisceneggiatore
Enzo La rosasceneggiatore

Characters and Interpreters

Giovanni Bevilacqua, armatore
Gilberto GoviGilberto Govi(età:57)
Paola
Dina SassoliDina Sassoli(età:22)
Filippo Bevilacqua
Elio SteinerElio Steiner(età:37)
Alfonsina Martinelli
Lola Martinelli
commendator Vincenzo Longoni, presidente
commendator Felice Precordi, amministratore
professor Camillo Berzoni
Jole Precordi
Elena AltieriElena Altieri(età:26)
Andrea Valente
Enrico Negri
maurizio brizzolari
azionista all'assemblea
,,,
ManCiro Berardi(età:33)
,
Teresa, domestica
conte Giulio Terzani
avvocato Baratti
giudice del duello
Pietro, usciere
Vasco CretiVasco Creti(età:68)
giornalista
capitano dell''Angiolina'
professor Brunelli
...

Technical staff

Mario AlbertelliMario Albertellidirettore della fotografia
Gastone MedinGastone Medinscenografo
Fabio Franchinidirettore di produzione
ManGino Brosioscenografo
Valentino Brosioorganizzatore generale
Bianca Emanuelecostumista