We Want the Colonels (1973)
Italy 1973. Giuseppe Tritoni (Ugo Tognazzi) is an ultra-right-wing congressman that doesn't agree anymore with his fascist party policy. He contacts many Italian Army officers and built a net of relationship in order to organize a Coup d'Etat (Golpe). Something goes wrong and the Interior Minister (Home Secretary) Mr. Li Masi (Lino Pugliesi) got the all information about the attempted Golpe. So the Minister organizes a counter-Golpe. Tritoni desperately, to save his project, kidnaps the Italian Republic President (Claude Dauphin) that immediately dies for heartache. Now Minister Mr. Li Masi is free to lay down the law to the rest of the country, realizing basically the actual Golpe! Tritoni surrenders and will spend rest of his time trying to sell his ideas about managing Golpe in Africa!
Cast
- Ugo Tognazzi - On. Giuseppe Tritoni
- Claude Dauphin - Il Presidente della Repubblica
- Duilio Del Prete - Monsignor Sartorello
- Giuseppe Maffioli - Colonnello Barbacane
- Carla Tatò - Marcella Bassi-Lega
- François Périer - On. Gigino Di Cori
- Lino Puglisi - On. Li Masi
- Pino Zac - Armando Caffè
- Tino Bianchi - On. Mazzante
- Antonino Faà di Bruno - Colonnello Ribaud
Screenplay
- Mario Monicelli (Screenplay)
- Agenore Incrocci (Screenplay)
- Furio Scarpelli (Screenplay)
- Agenore Incrocci (Story)
- Furio Scarpelli (Story)
Themes
Parody and Spoof, Dark Comedy and Irony
Keywords
politics, fascism, coup d'etat, satire, military coup
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is We Want the Colonels about?
- Italy 1973. Giuseppe Tritoni (Ugo Tognazzi) is an ultra-right-wing congressman that doesn't agree anymore with his fascist party policy. He contacts many Italian Army officers and built a net of relationship in order to organize a Coup d'Etat (Golpe). Something goes wrong and the Interior Minister (Home Secretary) Mr. Li Masi (Lino Pugliesi) got the all information about the attempted Golpe. So the Minister organizes a counter-Golpe. Tritoni desperately, to save his project, kidnaps the Italian Republic President (Claude Dauphin) that immediately dies for heartache. Now Minister Mr. Li Masi is free to lay down the law to the rest of the country, realizing basically the actual Golpe! Tritoni surrenders and will spend rest of his time trying to sell his ideas about managing Golpe in Africa!
- Who directed We Want the Colonels?
- We Want the Colonels was directed by Mario Monicelli.
- Who stars in We Want the Colonels?
- We Want the Colonels stars Ugo Tognazzi, Claude Dauphin, Duilio Del Prete, Giuseppe Maffioli, Carla Tatò, François Périer.
- How long is We Want the Colonels?
- We Want the Colonels has a runtime of 1h 42m (102 minutes).
- What genre is We Want the Colonels?
- We Want the Colonels is a Comedy film.
- Where was We Want the Colonels produced?
- We Want the Colonels was produced in Italy.
- What are the themes of We Want the Colonels?
- The themes of We Want the Colonels include: Parody and Spoof, Dark Comedy and Irony.