Company and the Crazy

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Company and the Crazy
Italian La compagnia dei matti
Directed by Mario Almirante
Written by Camillo Bruto Bonzi
Gino Rocca
Starring Vasco Creti
CinematographyMassimo Terzano
Release date
3 November 1928
CountryItaly
LanguageSilent

Company and the Crazy (Italian : La compagnia dei matti) is a 1928 silent Italian film directed by Mario Almirante. The film features an early onscreen performance from Vittorio De Sica. [1]

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References

  1. "La compagnia dei matti". BFI. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2010.