Movie·1961·1h 44m
The Best of Enemies
Meet the craziest pair of soldiers ever to play at war! - they're both prisoners - but who captured whom?
Directed By
Guy Hamilton
Country
Italy
Language
Italian
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The Story
During World War II, a plane full of RAF fighter crashes in the Ethiopian desert and they are met upon by an enemy Italian patrol that allows them to go free. But, when the Brits are given orders to attack the Italians, lots of problems ensue.
Written By
Agenore Incrocci, Furio Scarpelli, Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Producer
Dino De Laurentiis
Cinematography
Giuseppe Rotunno
Music
Nino Rota
Editor
Tatiana Casini Morigi
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
David Niven
Maj. Richardson
Alberto Sordi
Capt. Blasi
Michael Wilding
Lt. Burke
Harry Andrews
Capt. Rootes
Noel Harrison
Lt. Hilary
Amedeo Nazzari
Maj. Fornari
Aldo Giuffrè
Sgt. Todini
David Opatoshu
Bernasconi
Tiberio Mitri
Pvt. Moccia
Alessandro Ninchi
Sub. Lt. Del Pra
Pietro Marascalchi
Cpl. Bortolini
Bruno Cattaneo
Pvt. Mattone
Giuseppe Fazio
Sgt. Spadoni
Ignazio Dolce
Sentinel
Ronald Fraser
Perfect
Duncan Macrae
Sgt. Trevethan
Bernard Cribbins
Col. Brownlow
Michael Trubshawe
Col. Brownhow
// crew
Crew
Luciano Vincenzoni
Story
Agenore Incrocci
Screenplay
Nino Rota
Original Music Composer
Giuseppe Rotunno
Director of Photography
Furio Scarpelli
Screenplay
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Screenplay
Jack Pulman
Screenplay
Guy Hamilton
Director
Dino De Laurentiis
Producer
Tatiana Casini Morigi
Editor
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