Sunday Heroes
Gli eroi della domenica
Synopsis
Gino Bardi is a centre-forward in a football team which is about to be relegated to the second division. Just before a very important match a girl he has a relationship with proposes him to rig it. He refuses the offer but he actually begins playing like an amateur and the crowd begin to smell something fishy going on.
Top Cast
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Raf Vallone
Gino Bardi
Cosetta Greco
Mara
Marcello Mastroianni
Carlo Vagnetti
Paolo Stoppa
Piero
Franco Interlenghi
Marini
Enrico Viarisio
Cerchio
Marisa Merlini
Lucy
Guglielmo Barnabò
The President of the football club
Elena Varzi
Mariolina
Sandro Ruffini
The Doctor
Ada Dondini
Aunt Carolina
Franca Tamantini
Annetta
Erno Crisa
Stefan
Galeazzo Benti
Berti, il corteggiatore
Gianni Cavalieri
Carlo
Guido Martufi
Lenticchia
Giovanna Scotto
madre di Bardi
Maria Pia Trepaoli
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mario Camerini
- Screenplay & Story
- Franco Brusati, Lionello De Felice, Mario Camerini
- Original Score
- Alessandro Cicognini
- Original Title
- Gli eroi della domenica
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Production Studios
- Rizzoli Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mario Camerini
Franco Brusati, Lionello De Felice, Mario Camerini, Dino Risi, Ennio De Concini
Alessandro Cicognini
Mario Bava
Adriana Novelli
Angelo Rizzoli, Mario Camerini
Department Leadership Roster
Mario Camerini
Director
Angelo Rizzoli
Producer
Franco Brusati
Screenplay
Lionello De Felice
Screenplay
Mario Camerini
Screenplay
Alessandro Cicognini
Original Music Composer
Mario Camerini
Producer
Mario Bava
Director of Photography
Adriana Novelli
Editor
Piero Filippone
Production Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About Sunday Heroes
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Sunday Heroes about?
Gino Bardi is a centre-forward in a football team which is about to be relegated to the second division. Just before a very important match a girl he has a relationship with proposes him to rig it. He refuses the offer but he actually begins playing like an amateur and the crowd begin to smell something fishy going on.
Who directed Sunday Heroes?
Sunday Heroes was directed by Mario Camerini.
Who stars in Sunday Heroes?
The principal cast of Sunday Heroes includes Raf Vallone, Cosetta Greco, Marcello Mastroianni, Paolo Stoppa, Franco Interlenghi.
When was Sunday Heroes released and how long is it?
Sunday Heroes was released in 1952 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.
Who composed the musical score for Sunday Heroes?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Sunday Heroes was composed by Alessandro Cicognini.