''Faustina'' is a
1968
The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide.
Events January–February
* January 5 – " Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia.
* Janu ...
Italian
Italian(s) may refer to:
* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance language
*** Regional Ita ...
comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...
. It represents the directorial debut of
Luigi Magni
Luigi Magni (21 March 1928 – 27 October 2013) was an Italian screenwriter and film director.
Life and career
Born in Rome, Magni started his career as a screenwriter, in 1956, with '' Tempo di villeggiatura''. In 1968 he collaborated w ...
and the first released film appearance of actress
Vonetta McGee, the latter of whom had filmed her role for ''
The Great Silence
''The Great Silence'' ( it, Il grande silenzio) is a 1968 revisionist Spaghetti Western film directed and co-written by Sergio Corbucci. An Italian-French co-production, the film stars Jean-Louis Trintignant, Klaus Kinski, Vonetta McGee (in ...
'' a year prior.
Cast
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Vonetta McGee: Faustina Ceccarelli
*
Enzo Cerusico
Enzo Cerusico (22 October 1937 – 26 November 1991) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1951 and 1984.
Career in the United States
Cerusico's first role on American television was in a 1966 episode of ''I ...
: Enea Troiani
*
Renzo Montagnani
Renzo Montagnani (September 11, 1930 – May 22, 1997) was an Italian actor and voice actor.
Biography
Montagnani was born in Alessandria, Piedmont, and debuted as theatre actor thanks to the help of Erminio Macario. His first cinema succe ...
: Quirino
* Franco Acampora: Ezio, Quirino's accomplice
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Ottavia Piccolo: Young Peasant
References
External links
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1968 films
Commedia all'italiana
Films directed by Luigi Magni
Films scored by Armando Trovajoli
1968 comedy films
Italian comedy films
1960s Italian films
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