A Boy from Calabria

A Boy from Calabria

A Boy from Calabria

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A Boy from Calabria

1987

1h 48m

6.5(23 votes)

Drama

Overview

Set in 1960, the year of the Rome Olympics, a 13 year-old boy with aspirations to become an athlete befriends an ageing, disabled bus driver who understands his ambitions.

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Production Companies

Italian International Film

Canal+

RAI

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

22 members

Acting

Gian Maria Volonté

Felice

Gian Maria Volonté

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Diego Abatantuono

Nicola Sileca

Diego Abatantuono

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Thérèse Liotard

Mariuccia Sileca

Thérèse Liotard

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Santo Polimeno

Domenico 'Mimì' Sileca

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Giada Desideri

Crisolinda

Giada Desideri

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Enzo Ruoti

Autista Fiat 600

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Jacques Peyrac

Barista

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Jean-René Masrevery

Preside

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Alessandro Casile

Pasqualino

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Rosario Costantino

Medico

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Bruno Crisafio

Vincenzino

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Raffaella De Carolis

Unknown Role

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Antonino Gangemi

Giacomino

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Giuseppe Gangemi

Giosuè

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Rosa Maria Giuffrifa

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Nicola Domenico Laganà

Zio Peppino

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Umberto Francesco Laganà

Padre di Giosuè

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Stefano La Motta

Totò

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Giuseppe Mandica

Giudice della corsa

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Laura Papotto Donia

Maestra di scuola

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Ettore Pensabene

Giudice della corsa

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Francesca Triolo

Moglie di Totò

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