Ante Up
Il piatto piange
Synopsis
In Luino, on Lake Maggiore, during the fascist twenty years, a group of friends belonging to the bourgeoisie spend the nights in the underground gambling den of the Metropolitan Hotel between poker games, gossip, manly goliards and escapades to the house of tolerance.
Top Cast
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Aldo Maccione
Camola
Agostina Belli
Ines
Andréa Ferréol
Cantante Lirica
Erminio Macario
Brovelli il Matto
Loredana Martínez
Franco Diogene
Peppino il Barbiere
Claudio Gora
Doctor Ferri
Guido Leontini
Spreafico
Armando Brancia
Mazzaturconi
Daniele Vargas
Avvocato
Attilio Duse
Queroni, stationmaster
Antonio Spaccatini
Giuseppe Migliavacca
Maria Antonietta Beluzzi
Mamma Rosa
Alessandra Cardini
Giustina (as Sandra Cardini)
Nazzareno Natale
Bertinelli lo Stalliere
Giuseppe Maffioli
Sperzi 'Venezia'
Bernard Blier
Priest
Gianfilippo Carcano
Doctor Guerrasca
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Paolo Nuzzi
- Screenplay & Story
- Maria Pia Sollima, Paolo Nuzzi
- Original Score
- Rudy Knabl, Franco Micalizzi
- Original Title
- Il piatto piange
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Paolo Nuzzi
Maria Pia Sollima, Paolo Nuzzi, Piero Chiara
Rudy Knabl, Franco Micalizzi
Arturo Zavattini
Antonio Siciliano
Department Leadership Roster
Maria Pia Sollima
Screenplay
Antonio Siciliano
Editor
Arturo Zavattini
Director of Photography
Paolo Nuzzi
Director
Paolo Nuzzi
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About Ante Up
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Ante Up about?
In Luino, on Lake Maggiore, during the fascist twenty years, a group of friends belonging to the bourgeoisie spend the nights in the underground gambling den of the Metropolitan Hotel between poker games, gossip, manly goliards and escapades to the house of tolerance.
Who directed Ante Up?
Ante Up was directed by Paolo Nuzzi.
Who stars in Ante Up?
The principal cast of Ante Up includes Aldo Maccione, Agostina Belli, Andréa Ferréol, Erminio Macario, Loredana Martínez.
When was Ante Up released and how long is it?
Ante Up was released in 1974 with a total runtime of 1h 44m.
Who composed the musical score for Ante Up?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Ante Up was composed by Rudy Knabl, Franco Micalizzi.
Is Ante Up based on a book or true story?
Ante Up is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Piero Chiara".