The Four Monks

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The Four Monks
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Italian theatrical release poster
Directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia
Written by Bruno Corbucci
Giovanni Grimaldi
Gianni Buffardi
Produced byGianni Buffardi
Starring Peppino De Filippo
Aldo Fabrizi
Erminio Macario
Nino Taranto
Cinematography Enzo Barboni
Edited byGiuliana Attenni
Music by Armando Trovajoli
Distributed by Titanus
Release date
  • 1962 (1962)
Running time
100 min
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

I 4 monaci (also I quattro monaci), internationally released as The Four Monks, [1] is a 1962 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia.

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Plot

A group of four petty criminals, hoping to collect some money as a donation, masquerade as refugees monks from Hungary, however, they end up in a convent where they experience fasting and penance.

Cast

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References

  1. James Robert Parish; Kingsley Canham (1976). Film directors guide--Western Europe . Scarecrow Press, 1976. ISBN   9780810809086.