The Commandant (1963)
The retired general Antonio Cavalli is a nuisance to his family: to his wife Francesca who still works, to his son and to his daughter-in-law. Then he finds a job in a building firm. Only by chance Cavalli finds out that his salary is paid by his wife to keep him busy. But the general is well known as a very reliable man, and Sandrelli, the firm's owner, uses him and his name to win a valuable contract. When Sandrelli is arrested, the general finds the money to honour his debt but he is robbed while he is going to the bank...
Director: Paolo Heusch
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 105 min
Release Date: December 23, 1963
Cast
- Totò - Col. Antonio Cavalli
- Andreina Pagnani - Francesca Cavalli
- Britt Ekland - Iris
- Franco Fabrizi - Sandrelli
- Isa Crescenzi - La coinquilina
- Linda Sini - La contessa
- Carlotta Barilli - Luisa
- Alberto De Amicis - Il socio de Sandrelli
- Luciano Marin - Franco, figlio di Antonio
- Mario Castellani - Castelletti
Screenplay
- Rodolfo Sonego (Screenplay)
- Rodolfo Sonego (Story)
Music: Piero Umiliani
Cinematography: Alessandro D'Eva
Editing: Licia Quaglia
Production: PCM, Incei Film
Country: Italy
Language: Italiano
Original Language: it
More Films by Director: Paolo Heusch
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Commandant about?
- The retired general Antonio Cavalli is a nuisance to his family: to his wife Francesca who still works, to his son and to his daughter-in-law. Then he finds a job in a building firm. Only by chance Cavalli finds out that his salary is paid by his wife to keep him busy. But the general is well known as a very reliable man, and Sandrelli, the firm's owner, uses him and his name to win a valuable contract. When Sandrelli is arrested, the general finds the money to honour his debt but he is robbed while he is going to the bank...
- Who directed The Commandant?
- The Commandant was directed by Paolo Heusch.
- Who stars in The Commandant?
- The Commandant stars Totò, Andreina Pagnani, Britt Ekland, Franco Fabrizi, Isa Crescenzi, Linda Sini.
- How long is The Commandant?
- The Commandant has a runtime of 1h 45m (105 minutes).
- What genre is The Commandant?
- The Commandant is a Comedy film.
- Where was The Commandant produced?
- The Commandant was produced in Italy.