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Allonsanfan

Allonsanfan

19746.81h 51m

Overview

After the 1815 Restoration, an aging revolutionary finds himself reluctantly involved in an attempted insurrection in Southern Italy while growing increasingly disillusioned with his cause.

Directed by Paolo Taviani
Written by Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani
Produced by Giuliani G. De Negri
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Top Cast

Marcello Mastroianni

Marcello Mastroianni

Fulvio Imbriani

Lea Massari

Lea Massari

Charlotte

Mimsy Farmer

Mimsy Farmer

Francesca

Laura Betti

Laura Betti

Esther Imbriani

Claudio Cassinelli

Claudio Cassinelli

Lionello

Benjamin Lev

Benjamin Lev

Vanni 'Peste' Gavina

Renato De Carmine

Renato De Carmine

Costantino Imbriani

Stanko Molnar

Stanko Molnar

Allonsanfàn

Luisa De Santis

Luisa De Santis

Fiorella Imbriani

Biagio Pelligra

Biagio Pelligra

Prete

Themes & Keywords

politicsitalyrevolutionanti heroexpeditionfrench revolutionidealismcholeraegoismbetrayalaustria-hungaryindividualismforeign occupation19th centuryloss of faithsouth italy

About Allonsanfan

Allonsanfan is a history, drama film released in 1974 exploring themes of politics, italy, revolution, anti hero, expedition, french revolution. Directed by Paolo Taviani, it stars Marcello Mastroianni, Lea Massari, Mimsy Farmer. After the 1815 Restoration, an aging revolutionary finds himself reluctantly involved in an attempted insurrection in Southern Italy while growing increasingly disillusioned with his cause.

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