The Soup

The Soup

The Soup

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The Soup

1981

2h 50m

6.9(18 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Two homeless men in Rome are arrested due to a misunderstanding. In jail, they meet a man who has been arrested for eating and running from restaurants. Together they embark on a series of escapades around Tuscany.

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Cast & Crew

29 members

Acting

Roberto Benigni

Il maestro

Roberto Benigni

Acting

Ninetto Davoli

Giovanni

Ninetto Davoli

Acting

Franco Citti

Francesco

Franco Citti

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Giorgio Gaber

Il profeta

Giorgio Gaber

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Daria Nicolodi

Eleonora

Daria Nicolodi

Acting

Fabio Traversa

Cameriere

Fabio Traversa

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Francesca Rinaldi

Bambina

Francesca Rinaldi

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Olimpia Carlisi

Becchina

Olimpia Carlisi

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Franco Javarone

Assaggiatore

Franco Javarone

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Guerrino Crivello

Maggiordomo

Guerrino Crivello

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Pietro De Silva

Autista

Pietro De Silva

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Giulio Farnese

Gildo

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Antonino Faà di Bruno

Marchese

Antonino Faà di Bruno

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Giulia Fossà

Figlia assaggiatore

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Giampiero Galeazzi

Telecronista

Giampiero Galeazzi

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Carlo Monni

Cacciatore

Carlo Monni

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Daniela Piperno

Operaia

Daniela Piperno

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Maria Pia Monicelli

Giornalista

Maria Pia Monicelli

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Alberto Pudia

Il commissario

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Sebastiano Nardone

L'agente

Sebastiano Nardone

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Alvaro Amici

Attilio

No Image

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Giacomo Assandri

Cacciatore

No Image

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Daniele Pagani

Operaio

Daniele Pagani

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Franco Diogene

Campione americano

Franco Diogene

Acting

Marcella Petrelli

Ragazza ring

Marcella Petrelli

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Cristina Noci

Cuoca

Cristina Noci

Acting

Loris Zanchi

Fattore

No Image

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Adriana Citti

Moglie dell'assaggiatore

No Image

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Andrea Gnecco

Ladro

Andrea Gnecco

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