I figli del leopardo

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I figli del leopardo
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Directed by Sergio Corbucci
Written by Bruno Corbucci
Giovanni Grimaldi
Starring Franco Franchi
Ciccio Ingrassia
Music by Piero Umiliani
Release date
  • 21 April 1965 (1965-04-21)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryItaly
Language Italian

I figli del leopardo (also known as Sons of the Leopard) is a 1965 Italian comedy film directed by Sergio Corbucci starring the comic duo Franco and Ciccio that is a parody of The Leopard . [1]

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Plot

Sicily, 1860. The Baron Tulico is a penniless man and womanizer, who abandons his mistress Maria Rosa for a marriage of convenience. The two pharmacists Franco and Ciccio, called for help from Maria, try to put the baron's head in place, but do not have time, because the two are recruited into the army of Giuseppe Garibaldi. After many adventures Franco and Ciccio track the baron, and force him to recognize the two of them as his legitimate children.

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References

  1. "I figli del leopardo". filmaffinity.com.