Synopsis
A prison warden keeps a diary in which he writes about the convicts he meets and their lives.
Movie Information
- Director
- Giorgio Bianchi
- Writers
- Ettore Scola, Giovanni Grimaldi, Ruggero Maccari
- Release Year
- 1955
- Runtime
- 91 minutes
- Genre
- Comedy
- Language
- IT
- Country
- Italy
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (22 votes)
Top Cast
Aldo Fabrizi
Cesare Cantelli
Alberto Sordi
Giulio Parmitoni
Mara Berni
Mara
Walter Chiari
Walter Polacchi
Peppino De Filippo
Peppino
Nino Besozzi
Professor Zaccanti
Mario Riva
Mario
Riccardo Billi
Riccardo
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