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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: Walter Matthau, Jack Lemmon
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

Interpreters and Characters

Jack LemmonJack Lemmon(età:49)
(hildebrand "hildy" johnson)
Walter MatthauWalter Matthau(età:54)
(walter burns)
Susan SarandonSusan Sarandon(età:28)
(peggy grant)
Vincent GardeniaVincent Gardenia(età:54)
(sceriffo pete hartman)
David WayneDavid Wayne(età:60)
(roy bensinger)
Carol BurnettCarol Burnett(età:41)
(molly malloy)
Allen GarfieldAllen Garfield(età:35)
(Kruger)
Austin PendletonAustin Pendleton(età:34)
(earl williams)
Charles DurningCharles Durning(età:51)
(Murphy)
Herb EdelmanHerb Edelman(età:41)
(Schwartz)
Martin Gabel(età:62)
(dr. max j. eggelhofer)
Harold GouldHarold Gould(età:51)
(sindaco di chicago)
Cliff Osmond(età:37)
(agente jacobi)
Jon KorkesJon Korkes(età:29)
(rudy keppler)
Paul BenedictPaul Benedict(età:36)
(Plunkett)
John Furlong(età:41)
(Duffy)
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)
Biff ElliotBiff Elliot(età:51)
Bob HarksBob Harks(età:47)
Barbara Davis
Mark Sawtelle

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)

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