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The Front Page (1974)

Original title: the front page
Production: USA|105 min
Comedy, Dramatic, Comic
Poster of movie The Front Page
as a tabloid newspaper editor tries to prevent his top reporter from retiring, an escaped death row convict shows up at the office trying to convey his innocence.

Festivals and awards

David Donatello 1975 - logo David Donatello Miglior regista straniero
David Donatello 1975 - logo David Donatello miglior attore straniero
Assigned to: Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau
Golden Globe 1975 - nomination Migliore film commedia

Origin of the subject

dall'opera teatrale: the front page (1928, Charles Mcarthur)

Direction

Billy WilderBilly Wilder: regista

Production and Screenplay

Billy WilderBilly Wilder: sceneggiatore
Jennings Lang: produttore esecutivo
Paul Monash: produttore
I. A. l. diamondI. A. l. diamond: sceneggiatore

Characters and Interpreters

hildebrand "hildy" johnson
Jack LemmonJack Lemmon(età:49)
walter burns
Walter MatthauWalter Matthau(età:54)
peggy grant
Susan SarandonSusan Sarandon(età:28)
sceriffo pete hartman
Vincent GardeniaVincent Gardenia(età:54)
roy bensinger
David WayneDavid Wayne(età:60)
molly malloy
Carol BurnettCarol Burnett(età:41)
Kruger
Allen GarfieldAllen Garfield(età:35)
earl williams
Austin PendletonAustin Pendleton(età:34)
Murphy
Charles DurningCharles Durning(età:51)
Schwartz
Herb EdelmanHerb Edelman(età:41)
dr. max j. eggelhofer
Martin Gabel(età:62)
sindaco di chicago
Harold GouldHarold Gould(età:51)
agente jacobi
Cliff Osmond(età:37)
rudy keppler
Jon KorkesJon Korkes(età:29)
Plunkett
Paul BenedictPaul Benedict(età:36)
Duffy
John Furlong(età:41)
...
Doro MerandeDoro Merande(età:82)
...
Dick O'neillDick O'neill(età:46)
...
Allen JenkinsAllen Jenkins(età:74)
...
Lou FrizzellLou Frizzell(età:54)
...
Joshua Shelley(età:54)
...
Leonard BremenLeonard Bremen(età:59)
...
Noam PitlikNoam Pitlik(età:42)
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Biff ElliotBiff Elliot(età:51)
...
Bob HarksBob Harks(età:47)

Technical staff

Sammy FainSammy Fain: musiche
Jordan CronenwethJordan Cronenweth: direttore della fotografia
Henry BumsteadHenry Bumstead: scenografo
Burton Miller: costumista
Ralph E. WintersRalph E. Winters: montatore
Billy MayBilly May: musiche
James W. payne: arredatore
Ray Henderson: musiche
Connie Nichols: parrucchiere
Lou Handman: musiche

Voices and Dubbing

Version Italia(1974)

Carlo RomanoCarlo Romano Voice of Vincent Gardenia
Giuseppe RinaldiGiuseppe Rinaldi Voice of Jack Lemmon
Arturo DominiciArturo Dominici Voice of Martin Gabel
Alessandro SperlìAlessandro Sperlì Voice of Charles Durning
Antonio GuidiAntonio Guidi Voice of David Wayne
Ferruccio AmendolaFerruccio Amendola Voice of Walter Matthau
Manlio De AngelisManlio De Angelis Voice of Paul Benedict
Carlo AlighieroCarlo Alighiero Voice of Harold Gould
Rita SavagnoneRita Savagnone Voice of Carol Burnett
Vittoria FebbiVittoria Febbi Voice of Susan Sarandon
Roberto ChevalierRoberto Chevalier Voice of Jon Korkes
Gianfranco BelliniGianfranco Bellini Voice of Austin Pendleton