Count Tacchia
Il conte Tacchia
Release: 1982-12-23
·Runtime: 117m
·★ 6.1
Comedy
In 1900 in Rome, the poor carpenter Francesco, by a twist of fate, is recognized component of a noble family in the process of decay. Francesco knows the cynical and ruthless Prince Torquato Terenzi, disappointed by life and progress, and also falls in love with the beautiful Duchess Elisa. When Prince Terenzi dies, Francesco realizes that he's not enriched for nothing with the inheritance, because the noble family is broke; so he enlistes himself for the war in Libya, but quickly returnes to Italy, disgusted by the atrocities of the fighting. His dream is to be a singer, and so he goes to America with the Duchess Elisa.
Production Countries
Italy
Production Companies
Adige Films 76
Distributori Audiovisivi Consorziati
RAI
Cast
Riccardo Pizzuti
as Tomegaux, spadaccino francese
Lia Zoppelli
as duchessa Savelli
Paolo Panelli
as mastro Alvaro Puricelli
Claudio Gora
as duca Saverio Savelli
Vittorio Gassman
as Prince Torquato Terenzi
Anita Durante
as nonna di Fernanda
Giorgio Gobbi
Giovanni Morosi
as (uncredited)
Enrico Montesano
as Francesco 'Checco' Puricelli - aka Conte Tacchia
Mario Donatone
as "er Ciriola", gestore dell'omonima balera
Franco Ressel
Salvatore Billa
Sergio Smacchi
Giuseppe Pambieri
as marchese Lollo D'Alfieri
Ninetto Davoli
as Ninetto
Marcello Martana
as delegato di Pubblica Sicurezza
Andrea Aureli
as " Il Notaio"
Franco Caracciolo
Zoé Chauveau
as Fernanda Toccacieli
Ania Pieroni
as duchessina Elisa Savelli
