The Commandant
Il comandante
Synopsis
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...
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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
Ermelinda De Felice
Alessio Ruggeri
Piero Morgia
Autista del colonello
Maria Virginia Onorato
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Paolo Heusch
- Screenplay & Story
- Rodolfo Sonego
- Original Score
- Piero Umiliani
- Original Title
- Il comandante
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Production Studios
- PCM, Incei Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Paolo Heusch
Rodolfo Sonego
Piero Umiliani
Alessandro D'Eva
Licia Quaglia
Luciano Ercoli, Alberto Pugliese
Department Leadership Roster
Paolo Heusch
Director
Rodolfo Sonego
Screenplay
Piero Umiliani
Original Music Composer
Alessandro D'Eva
Director of Photography
Marcella De Marchis
Costume Design
Luciano Ercoli
Producer
Alberto Pugliese
Producer
Licia Quaglia
Editor
Nedo Azzini
Production Design
Danilo Donati
Costume Design
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for The Commandant.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Commandant
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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 principal cast of The Commandant includes Totò, Andreina Pagnani, Britt Ekland, Franco Fabrizi, Isa Crescenzi.
When was The Commandant released and how long is it?
The Commandant was released in 1963 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.
Who composed the musical score for The Commandant?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Commandant was composed by Piero Umiliani.