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1976
5h 17m
7.8(661 votes)
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Overview

The epic tale of a class struggle in twentieth century Italy, as seen through the eyes of two childhood friends on opposing sides.

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Cast & Crew

49 members
Acting

Robert De Niro

Alfredo Berlinghieri

Robert De Niro
Acting

Gérard Depardieu

Olmo Dalcò

Gérard Depardieu
Acting

Dominique Sanda

Ada Fiestri Paulhan

Dominique Sanda
Acting

Stefania Sandrelli

Anita Foschi

Stefania Sandrelli
Acting

Donald Sutherland

Attila Mellanchini

Donald Sutherland
Acting

Burt Lancaster

Alfredo Berlinghieri the Elder

Burt Lancaster
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Francesca Bertini

Sister Desolata

Francesca Bertini
Acting

Laura Betti

Regina

Laura Betti
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Werner Bruhns

Ottavio Berlinghieri

Werner Bruhns
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Stefania Casini

Neve

Stefania Casini
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Sterling Hayden

Leo Dalcò

Sterling Hayden
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Anna Henkel-Grönemeyer

Anita the Younger

Anna Henkel-Grönemeyer
Acting

Ellen Schwiers

Amelia

Ellen Schwiers
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Alida Valli

Signora Pioppi

Alida Valli
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Romolo Valli

Giovanni Berlinghieri

Romolo Valli
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Bianca Magliacca

Peasant Woman

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Giacomo Rizzo

Rigoletto

Giacomo Rizzo
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Pippo Campanini

Don Tarcisio

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Paolo Pavesi

Alfredo (niño)

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Roberto Maccanti

Olmo (niño)

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Antonio Piovanelli

Turo Dalcò

Antonio Piovanelli
Production

Paulo Branco

Orso Dalcò

Paulo Branco
Acting

Liù Bosisio

Nella Dalcò

Liù Bosisio
Acting

Maria Monti

Rosina Dalcò

Maria Monti
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Anna Maria Gherardi

Eleonora

Anna Maria Gherardi
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Demesio Lusardi

Montanaro

Demesio Lusardi
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Pietro Longari Ponzoni

Pioppi

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Angelo Pellegrino

Tailor

Angelo Pellegrino
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José Quaglio

Aranzini

José Quaglio
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Clara Colosimo

Woman who accuses Olmo

Clara Colosimo
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Mario Meniconi

Unknown Role

Mario Meniconi
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Carlotta Barilli

Peasant

Carlotta Barilli
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Odoardo Dall'aglio

Oreste Dalcò

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Piero Vida

Baroni

Piero Vida
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Vittorio Fanfoni

Fascist

Vittorio Fanfoni
Crew

Alessandro Bosio

Fascist

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Sergio Serafini

Young Fascist

Sergio Serafini
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Patrizia De Clara

Stella

Patrizia De Clara
Acting

Edda Ferronao

Stella's Daughter

Edda Ferronao
Acting

Winni Riva

Parisian Peasant

Winni Riva
Acting

Fabio Garriba

Peasant at Attila's execution

Fabio Garriba
Acting

Nazzareno Natale

Peasant at Attila's execution

Nazzareno Natale
Acting

Katerina Kosak

Parisian Peasant

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Kadrolsha Ona Carole

Vagabond (uncredited)

Kadrolsha Ona Carole
Acting

Francesco D'Adda

Soldier on Train (uncredited)

Francesco D'Adda
Acting

Allen Midgette

Vagabond (uncredited)

Allen Midgette
Acting

Salvator Mureddu

Chief of the King's Guards (uncredited)

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Mimmo Poli

Fascist (uncredited)

Mimmo Poli
Acting

Tiziana Senatore

Regina as a Child (uncredited)

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