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7.319711h 38mMovieDramaComedy

Giuseppe Di Noi, an Italian surveyor living in Swiden, gets arrested at the border while going back to Italy with his family for a vacation. But can someone tell the man why?

DirectorNanni Loy
WritersSergio Amidei·Emilio Sanna
ProducersGianni Hecht Lucari·Fausto Saraceni

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Why isn't on any streaming service in United States right now, but it's available in Italy. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Nanni Loy

ASAlberto Sordi
Alberto Sordi
Giuseppe Di Noi
EAElga Andersen
Elga Andersen
Ingrid
AAAndrea Aureli
Andrea Aureli
Guardia
NNNazzareno Natale
Nazzareno Natale
Saverio Guardascione
MG
Michele Gammino
Don Paolo
LBLino Banfi
Lino Banfi
Direttore del carcere di Sagunto
LS
Luca Sportelli
Agente del carcere di Sagunto
TCTano Cimarosa
Tano Cimarosa
Agente del carcere di Sagunto
SSSilvio Spaccesi
Silvio Spaccesi
Maresciallo carcere di Sagunto
GPGiovanni Pallavicino
Giovanni Pallavicino
Brigadiere Saporito del carcere di Sagunto
ACAntonio Casagrande
Antonio Casagrande
Giudice
GBGianni Bonagura
Gianni Bonagura
Avvocato Sallustio Giordana

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