Ecce bombo

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Ecce bombo

1978

1h 43m

7.4(257 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

Four friends, former 1968 student protesters who have checked out of politics and struggle to come to terms with the present, try self-criticism to figure out what to do with themselves, only to end up doing what they do best: sinking into endless talk without ever reaching a conclusion.

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Cast & Crew

37 members

Directing

Nanni Moretti

Michele Apicella

Acting

Luisa Rossi

Madre di Michele

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Lina Sastri

Olga

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Piero Galletti

Goffredo

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Susanna Javicoli

Silvia

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Cristina Manni

Cristina

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Lorenza Ralli

Valentina

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Maurizio Romoli

Cesare

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Carola Stagnaro

Flaminia

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Fabio Traversa

Mirko

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Giorgio Viterbo

Reporter di TeleCalifornia

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Paolo Zaccagnini

Vito

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Sandro Conte

Unknown Role

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Fabrizio De Taddeo

Studente

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Mauro Fabretti

Studente

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Simona Frosi

Francesca

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Giampiero Mughini

Uomo occhialuto

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Vincenzo Vitobello

Mario

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Glauco Mauri

Padre di Michele

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Alberto Abruzzese

Vecchio amico di Olga

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Luciano Agati

Conduttore radiofonico

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Writing

Age

Professore della commissione d'esame (as Age)

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Benedetta Bini

Moglie del vecchio amico di Olga

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Roberto De Lellis

Unknown Role

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Sound

Pier Farri

Regista di "I metalmeccanici hanno pochi fucili"

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Nadia Fusini

Conduttrice radio femminista

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Valentina Galletti

Unknown Role

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Cristiano Gentili

Alvaro Rissa

Writing

Filippo La Porta

Amico comune di Goffredo

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Giovanni Pietro Lombardo

(as Giovanni P. Lombardo)

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Gaetano Marchione

Unknown Role

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Augusto Minzolini

Compagno di classe di Valentina

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Rossana Canghiari

Attrice in "I metalmeccanici hanno pochi fucili" (uncredited)

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Luigi Moretti

Luciano (uncredited)

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Antonio Pane

Padre di Mirko (uncredited)

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Carla Taviani

Professoressa della commissione d'esame (uncredited)

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Gabriella D'Amico

Mirko's Mother (uncredited)

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