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The Challenge

6.719581h 27mMovieDrama

Vito Polara is ambitious and wants to get as more power and money as possible. He decides to leave the cigarette smuggling and try to get the total control of the regional fruit and vegetable distribution considered more profitable. He looks for the help of a rural crime Boss.

DirectorFrancesco Rosi
WritersSuso Cecchi d'Amico·Enzo Provenzale
ProducerFranco Cristaldi

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Cast · Directed by Francesco Rosi

RSRosanna Schiaffino
Rosanna Schiaffino
Assunta
JSJosé Suárez
José Suárez
Vito Polara
NVNino Vingelli
Nino Vingelli
Gennaro
DC
Decimo Cristiani
Salvatore Ajello
JJJosé Jaspe
José Jaspe
Raffaele
TC
Tina Castigliano
Madre di Vito
PCPasquale Cennamo
Pasquale Cennamo
Fernando Ajello
EA
Elsa Valentino Ascoli
Madre di Assunta
UG
Ubaldo Granata
Califano
EV
Ezio Vergari
Antonio
RPRosita Pisano
Rosita Pisano
La lavandaia (Uncredited)
GSGuglielmo Spoletini
Guglielmo Spoletini

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