The Law Is the Law
La loi c'est la loi
Synopsis
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.
Top Cast
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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
Renato Terra
René Génin
Donadieu
Gustavo De Nardo
Luigi
Franco Di Trocchio
Aldo Pini
Jean Brochard
Le député
Henri Arius
Le maire
Aldo Vasco
(uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 10, 1958
Wide Cinema Exhibition
April 7, 2009
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Christian-Jaque
- Screenplay & Story
- Agenore Incrocci, Furio Scarpelli, Christian-Jaque, Jean Manse, Jacques Emmanuel
- Original Score
- Nino Rota
- Original Title
- La loi c'est la loi
- Country of Origin
- France, Italy
- Spoken Languages
- French, Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Production Studios
- Filmsonor, Les Films Ariane, Lux Film, Vides Cinematografica, France Cinéma Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Christian-Jaque
Agenore Incrocci, Furio Scarpelli, Christian-Jaque, Jean Manse, Jacques Emmanuel, Jean-Charles Tacchella
Nino Rota
Gianni Di Venanzo
Jacques Desagneaux
Franco Cristaldi
Department Leadership Roster
Christian-Jaque
Director
Agenore Incrocci
Screenplay
Furio Scarpelli
Screenplay
Christian-Jaque
Screenplay
Jean Manse
Screenplay
Jacques Emmanuel
Screenplay
Jacques Desagneaux
Editor
Gianni Polidori
Production Design
Nino Rota
Original Music Composer
Gianni Di Venanzo
Director of Photography
Franco Cristaldi
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
Tous publics — Universal audience.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Law Is the Law
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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 principal cast of The Law Is the Law includes Totò, Fernandel, Nino Besozzi, Noël Roquevert, Leda Gloria.
When was The Law Is the Law released and how long is it?
The Law Is the Law was released in 1958 with a total runtime of 1h 26m.
Who composed the musical score for The Law Is the Law?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Law Is the Law was composed by Nino Rota.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Law Is the Law?
The Law Is the Law holds official age classifications: FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.).