''Eleven Men and a Ball'' (Italian: ''11 uomini e un pallone'') is a 1948 Italian

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directed by

Giorgio Simonelli Giorgio Simonelli (14 November 1901 Birth name: Giorgio Simonelli. – 3 October 1966), was an Italian film director, editor, screenwriter and journalist. Life and career Born in Rome, Simonelli obtained a high school diploma in business stud ...

and starring

Carlo Dapporto Carlo Dapporto (26 June 1911 – 1 October 1989) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 35 films between 1944 and 1987. He was born in Sanremo, Italy and died in Rome , established_title = Founded , established_date = 753 BC ...

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and

Clelia Matania Clelia Matania (28 March 1918 – 14 October 1981) was an Italian film and voice actress. Life and career Born in London, the daughter of the Capri-born naturalized Briton painter Fortunino Matania (best known as Saturnino), Matania attended t ...

.Chiti & Poppi p.385 The film's sets were designed by the

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Synopsis

To prevent a gifted player performing for his team in a decisive match, the opposing club go to greatlengths to try to avoid him making it to the game.

Cast

as Romeo *

as Achille *

as Clelia *

Ernesto Almirante Ernesto Almirante (24 September 1877 – 13 December 1964) was an Italian film and stage actor. Life and career Born in Mistretta into a family of actors, Almirante worked several years on stage along his father Nunzio. He was also active as ag ...

as Il professore *

Adriana Serra Adriana Serra (27 November 1923 – 13 November 1995) was an Italian film actress. She appeared in 18 films between 1943 and 1952. She was born in Milan, Italy. She was Miss Italia in 1941. Filmography * ''Mont Oriol'' (1958) * ''Miracle i ...

as Cassiera bar *

Enrico Luzi Enrico Luzi (27 September 1919 – 18 October 2011) was an Italian actor. He appeared in more than sixty films from 1941 to 1980. Selected filmography References External links * 1919 births 2011 deaths Italian male film actors ...

as Un barista *

Ferruccio Amendola Ferruccio Amendola (22 July 1930 – 3 September 2001) was an Italian actor and voice actor. Biography Born in Turin to actors Federico Amendola and Amelia Ricci and the nephew of director and screenwriter Mario Amendola, he was among Italy's m ...

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Fiorella Betti Fiorella Betti (1927–2001) was an Italian actress.Roberto Chiti, Roberto Poppi. ''I film: Tutti i film italiani dal 1930 al 1944''. Gremese Editore, 2005. p.56. She was also a voice actress, dubbing a number of actresses in postwar Italian films ...

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Felice Minotti Felice Minotti (19 November 1887 – 21 March 1963) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 91 films between 1908 and 1963. Selected filmography * '' The Revenge of Maciste'' (1921) * '' Maciste on Vacation'' (1921) * ''The House of Pulci ...

Piero Pastore Pietro Mario Pastore, also known as Piero Pastore (3 April 1908, in Padua – 8 January 1968, in Rome) was an Italian professional footballer who played as a striker; he later became an actor. Football career Pastore was the youngest ever playe ...

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Agostino Salvietti Agostino Salvietti (28 August 1882 - 2 December 1967) was an Italian actor. He appeared in more than forty films from 1924 to 1964. Filmography References External links * 1882 births 1967 deaths Italian male film actors {{It ...

* Octave Senoret *

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References

Bibliography

* Chiti, Roberto & Poppi, Roberto. ''Dizionario del cinema italiano: Dal 1945 al 1959''. Gremese Editore, 1991.

External links

* 1948 films Italian sports comedy films 1940s sports comedy films Italian association football films 1940s Italian-language films Films directed by Giorgio Simonelli Italian black-and-white films Films with screenplays by Mario Amendola 1940s Italian films {{1940s-Italy-film-stub