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Why

19717.31h 38m

Overview

Giuseppe Di Noi, an Italian surveyor living in Swiden, gets arrested at the border while going back to Italy with his family for a vacation. But can someone tell the man why?

Directed by Nanni Loy
Written by Sergio Amidei, Emilio Sanna, Rodolfo Sonego
Produced by Gianni Hecht Lucari
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Top Cast

Alberto Sordi

Alberto Sordi

Giuseppe Di Noi

Elga Andersen

Elga Andersen

Ingrid

Andrea Aureli

Andrea Aureli

Guardia

Nazzareno Natale

Nazzareno Natale

Saverio Guardascione

Michele Gammino

Michele Gammino

Don Paolo

Lino Banfi

Lino Banfi

Direttore del carcere di Sagunto

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Luca Sportelli

Agente del carcere di Sagunto

Tano Cimarosa

Tano Cimarosa

Agente del carcere di Sagunto

Silvio Spaccesi

Silvio Spaccesi

Maresciallo carcere di Sagunto

Giovanni Pallavicino

Giovanni Pallavicino

Brigadiere Saporito del carcere di Sagunto

Themes & Keywords

prisonbureaucracyitalianinnocencesatireinjusticevictimization

About Why

Why is a drama, comedy film released in 1971 exploring themes of prison, bureaucracy, italian, innocence, satire, injustice. Directed by Nanni Loy, it stars Alberto Sordi, Elga Andersen, Andrea Aureli. Giuseppe Di Noi, an Italian surveyor living in Swiden, gets arrested at the border while going back to Italy with his family for a vacation. But can someone tell the man why?

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