The Two Friends

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The Two Friends
The Two Friends I due compari.JPG
Directed by Carlo Borghesio
Written by Mario Amendola
Aldo Fabrizi
Ruggero Maccari
Starring Aldo Fabrizi
Peppino De Filippo
Giulia Rubini
Cinematography Aldo Giordani
Edited by Luciano Benedetti
Music by Carlo Rustichelli
Production
companies
Release date
1955
Running time
95 minutes
CountryItaly
Language Italian

The Two Friends (Italian: I due compari) is a 1955 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Borghesio and starring Aldo Fabrizi, Peppino De Filippo and Giulia Rubini. [1]

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The film's sets were designed by Flavio Mogherini.

Cast

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References

  1. Pintaldi p.69

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