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The Marquis of Grillo

The Marquis of Grillo

19817.82h 19m

Overview

In 18th-century Rome, impish aristocrat Onofrio del Grillo amuses himself by playing pranks on all sorts of people — his reactionary family and fellow nobles, the poors, the French occupiers trying to modernize society, and even the Pope himself.

Directed by Mario Monicelli
Written by Leonardo Benvenuti, Piero De Bernardi, Mario Monicelli
Produced by Luciano De Feo, Renzo Rossellini
Box Office0Revenue: $7.3M

Top Cast

Alberto Sordi

Alberto Sordi

Onofrio Del Grillo

Paolo Stoppa

Paolo Stoppa

Papa Pio VII

Caroline Berg

Caroline Berg

Olimpia

Riccardo Billi

Riccardo Billi

Aronne Piperno

Flavio Bucci

Flavio Bucci

Don Bastiano

Camillo Milli

Camillo Milli

Segretario del Papa

Cochi Ponzoni

Cochi Ponzoni

Conte Rambaldo

Marc Porel

Marc Porel

Capitano Blanchard

Pietro Tordi

Pietro Tordi

Monsignor Terenzio Del Grillo

Leopoldo Trieste

Leopoldo Trieste

Padre Sabino

About The Marquis of Grillo

The Marquis of Grillo is a comedy film released in 1981. Directed by Mario Monicelli, it stars Alberto Sordi, Paolo Stoppa, Caroline Berg. In 18th-century Rome, impish aristocrat Onofrio del Grillo amuses himself by playing pranks on all sorts of people — his reactionary family and fellow nobles, the poors, the French occupiers trying to modernize society, and even the Pope himself.

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