| Il generale dorme in piedi | |
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| Directed by | Francesco Massaro |
| Starring | Ugo Tognazzi |
| Cinematography | Dario Di Palma |
| Edited by | Ruggero Mastroianni |
| Music by | Fiorenzo Carpi |
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| Language | Italian |
Il generale dorme in piedi (The general sleeps standing up) is a 1972 commedia all'italiana. It represents the directorial debut of Francesco Massaro and it is based on a novel with the same name written by Giuseppe D'Agata. It was filmed in Tunis, Rome and Florence.
Cast
- Ugo Tognazzi: Colonel Leone
- Mariangela Melato: Lola
- Franco Fabrizi: Captain Beltrani
- Mario Scaccia: General Pigna
- Stefano Satta Flores: Official
- Checco Rissone: General Cicciolo
- Gian Carlo Fusco: General Pasta
- Daniele Vargas: Lt. Poli
- Georges Wilson: General
- Eros Pagni
- Flavio Bucci
References
- Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano. Gremese, 1991. ISBN 8876059695.
- Andrea Pergolari; Franco Verucci (2004). La fabbrica del riso. Un mondo a parte, 2004. ISBN 8890062991.
- "Ugo Tognazzi promosso colonnello". La Stampa. 12 July 1972. p. 9.
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- 1972 films
- Italian comedy-drama films
- 1972 comedy-drama films
- Commedia all'italiana
- Films shot in Tunisia
- Films directed by Francesco Massaro
- Films with screenplays by Ugo Pirro
- Films based on Italian novels
- 1972 directorial debut films
- Films scored by Fiorenzo Carpi
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