The Law Is the Law (1958)
Assola is an imaginary village on the border between Italy and France and the borderline crosses the village itself. The French customs agent Ferdinand is always trying to catch the Italian smuggler Giuseppe. Giuseppe discovers that Ferdinand was actually born in Italy and therefore he can't be a French customs agent.
Director: Christian-Jaque
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 86 min
Release Date: September 17, 1958
Cast
- Totò - Giuseppe La Paglia
- Fernandel - Ferdinand Pastorelli
- Nino Besozzi - Le maréchal des carabiniers / Il Maresciallo
- Noël Roquevert - Le gendarme Malandain
- Leda Gloria - Antonietta
- Nathalie Nerval - Hélène Pastorelli
- Luciano Marin - Mario
- Albert Dinan - Le brigadier-chef des douanes
- Anna Maria Luciani - Marisa
- Henri Crémieux - Bourride
Screenplay
- Christian-Jaque (Screenplay)
- Jacques Emmanuel (Story)
- Agenore Incrocci (Screenplay)
- Jean-Charles Tacchella (Story)
- Furio Scarpelli (Screenplay)
Music: Nino Rota
Cinematography: Gianni Di Venanzo
Editing: Jacques Desagneaux
Production: Filmsonor, Les Films Ariane, Lux Film, Vides Cinematografica, France Cinéma Productions
Country: France, Italy
Language: Italiano, Français
Original Language: fr
More Films by Director: Christian-Jaque
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Law Is the Law about?
- Assola is an imaginary village on the border between Italy and France and the borderline crosses the village itself. The French customs agent Ferdinand is always trying to catch the Italian smuggler Giuseppe. Giuseppe discovers that Ferdinand was actually born in Italy and therefore he can't be a French customs agent.
- Who directed The Law Is the Law?
- The Law Is the Law was directed by Christian-Jaque.
- Who stars in The Law Is the Law?
- The Law Is the Law stars Totò, Fernandel, Nino Besozzi, Noël Roquevert, Leda Gloria, Nathalie Nerval.
- How long is The Law Is the Law?
- The Law Is the Law has a runtime of 1h 26m (86 minutes).
- What genre is The Law Is the Law?
- The Law Is the Law is a Comedy film.
- Where was The Law Is the Law produced?
- The Law Is the Law was produced in France, Italy.