To Save Nine
Il decimo clandestino
Synopsis
Originally titled simply Decimo Clandestino, this Lina Wertmuller "miniature" began life as an Italian TV drama. Piera Degli Esposti plays the widowed, impoverished mother of a huge farm family. The woman moves her nine children to Bologna, where their living conditions are deplorable. To avoid a hike in rent, she tells her landlady (Dominique Sanda) that she is living alone. Also known as To Save Nine (a curiously brief English-language title for a Wertmuller film!), IL Decimo Clandestino was expanded from 60 to 90 minutes for its theatrical release.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lina Wertmüller
- Screenplay & Story
- Lina Wertmüller
- Original Score
- Pino D'Angiò
- Original Title
- Il decimo clandestino
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Production Studios
- Reteitalia, Video 80
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lina Wertmüller
Lina Wertmüller, Giovanni Guareschi
Pino D'Angiò
Carlo Tafani
Pierluigi Leonardi
Enrico Vanzina, Carlo Vanzina
Department Leadership Roster
Lina Wertmüller
Director
Enrico Vanzina
Producer
Lina Wertmüller
Screenplay
Carlo Vanzina
Producer
Pierluigi Leonardi
Editor
Carlo Tafani
Director of Photography
Gianni Giovagnoni
Production Design
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What is To Save Nine about?
Originally titled simply Decimo Clandestino, this Lina Wertmuller "miniature" began life as an Italian TV drama. Piera Degli Esposti plays the widowed, impoverished mother of a huge farm family. The woman moves her nine children to Bologna, where their living conditions are deplorable. To avoid a hike in rent, she tells her landlady (Dominique Sanda) that she is living alone. Also known as To Save Nine (a curiously brief English-language title for a Wertmuller film!), IL Decimo Clandestino was expanded from 60 to 90 minutes for its theatrical release.
Who directed To Save Nine?
To Save Nine was directed by Lina Wertmüller.
Who stars in To Save Nine?
The principal cast of To Save Nine includes Piera Degli Esposti, Dominique Sanda, Hartmut Becker, Susanna Marcomeni, Giorgio Trestini.
When was To Save Nine released and how long is it?
To Save Nine was released in 1989 with a total runtime of 1h 26m.
Who composed the musical score for To Save Nine?
The original motion picture soundtrack for To Save Nine was composed by Pino D'Angiò.
Is To Save Nine based on a book or true story?
To Save Nine is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Giovanni Guareschi".