The Way We Laughed

Original title: Così ridevano
Duration: 124 min
Release date: 1998-10-02
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Studying to become a teacher in 1950s Northern Italy, Sicilian immigrant Pietro is joined by his big brother Giovanni. Pietro shows considerable promise in his field, prompting illiterate Giovanni to take on even the toughest jobs in order to support his sibling's academic pursuits.

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Così ridevano

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Enrico Lo Verso
Enrico Lo Verso
as Giovanni
Francesco Giuffrida
Francesco Giuffrida
as Pietro
Fabrizio Gifuni
Fabrizio Gifuni
as Pelaia
Calogero Caruana
Calogero Caruana
as Amico di Giovanni
Roberto Marzo
Roberto Marzo
as Amico di Giovanni
Davide Negro
Davide Negro
as Amico di Giovanni
Giorgio Pittau
Giorgio Pittau
as Amico di Giovanni
Pasqualino Vona
Pasqualino Vona
as Amico di Giovanni
Peppe Zarbo
Peppe Zarbo
as Amico di Giovanni
Giuliano Spadaro
Giuliano Spadaro
as Padre della famiglia foggiana
Patrizia Marino
Patrizia Marino
as Sua moglie
Giuseppe Sangari
Giuseppe Sangari
as Suo figlio
Francesca Monchiero
Francesca Monchiero
as Sua figlia
Salvatore Refano
Salvatore Refano
as Vecchio siciliano
Giorgia Scuderi
Giorgia Scuderi
as Assuntina
Maria Torranova
Maria Torranova
as Zia
Antonino Trigilia
Antonino Trigilia
as Zio
Michele Trigilia
Michele Trigilia
as Cugino
Alessandro Bretti
Alessandro Bretti
as Cugino giovane
Claudio Contartese
Claudio Contartese
as Rosario
Barbara Braga
Barbara Braga
as Ragazza del bar
Giovanni Leone
Giovanni Leone
as Caporale sardo
Luigi Mauro
Luigi Mauro
as Aiuto caporale
Edoardo Ciciriello
Edoardo Ciciriello
as Bidello napoletano
Aldo Rendina
Aldo Rendina
as Maestro di ballo
Daniela Rubino
Daniela Rubino
as Ballerina
Anda Cirelli
Anda Cirelli
as Maîtresse
Rosaria Danzé
Rosaria Danzé
as Lucia
Vittorio Rondella
Vittorio Rondella
as Aiutante di Giovanni
Antonio Madaro
Antonio Madaro
as Ragazzo leccese
Erika Doria
Erika Doria
as Alessandra
Iolanda Donnini
Iolanda Donnini
as Signora Verusio
Massimo Greco
Massimo Greco
as Carmelo
Emanuele Aquino
Emanuele Aquino
as Ladro nel tram
Aldo Boarino
Aldo Boarino
as Derubato
Paolo Sansalone
Paolo Sansalone
as Ragazzo nei bagni pubblici
Irene Vistarini
Irene Vistarini
as Studentessa
Fabrizio Nicastro
Fabrizio Nicastro
as Studente
Renato Liprandi
Renato Liprandi
as Bidello torinese
Domenico Ragusa
Domenico Ragusa
as Simone
Francesco Guzzo
Francesco Guzzo
as Disoccupato nel bar
Antonio Prestipino
Antonio Prestipino
as Professore dell'esame
Corrado Borsa
Corrado Borsa
as Professore dell'esame
Paolo Sena
Paolo Sena
as Professor Rosini
Domenico Mungo
Domenico Mungo
as Direttore della cooperativa
Valerio Contartese
Valerio Contartese
as Disoccupato calabrese
Marco Testa
Marco Testa
as Cantante nella festa
Mirella Ferrera
Mirella Ferrera
as Fidanzata
Dario Dogliani
Dario Dogliani
as Fidanzato
Giuseppe D'Angelo
Giuseppe D'Angelo
as Aiutante di Giovanni
Giannicola Resta
Giannicola Resta
as Ragazzo ucciso
Simonetta Benozzo
Simonetta Benozzo
as Ada
Pietro Paglietti
Pietro Paglietti
as Battista
Rosanna Rovere
Rosanna Rovere
as Madre
Nanni Tormen
Nanni Tormen
as Cognato
Ileana Spalla
Ileana Spalla
as Cognata
Gianluigi Marcone
Gianluigi Marcone
as Nipote
Luisella Tamietto
Luisella Tamietto
as Sorella di Ada
Tiziana Catalano
Tiziana Catalano
as Sorella di Ada
Clara Droetto
Clara Droetto
as Zia
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Gianni Amelio
Gianni Amelio
Director
Vittorio Cecchi Gori
Vittorio Cecchi Gori
Producer
Rita Rusić
Rita Rusić
Producer
Luca Bigazzi
Luca Bigazzi
Director of Photography
Gianni Amelio
Gianni Amelio
Writer
Mario Cotone
Mario Cotone
Executive Producer
Simona Paggi
Simona Paggi
Editor
Franco Piersanti
Franco Piersanti
Original Music Composer
Giancarlo Basili
Giancarlo Basili
Production Design
Nello Giorgetti
Nello Giorgetti
Set Decoration
Gianna Gissi
Gianna Gissi
Costume Design
Alessandro Zanon
Alessandro Zanon
Sound
Benni Atria
Benni Atria
Sound Editor
Lillo Iacolino
Lillo Iacolino
Co-Writer
Alberto Taraglio
Alberto Taraglio
Co-Writer
Laura Pariani
Laura Pariani
Co-Writer
Daniele Gaglianone
Daniele Gaglianone
Co-Writer
Luan Amelio Ujkaj
Luan Amelio Ujkaj
Thanks
Fulvio Rossi
Fulvio Rossi
Unit Production Manager
Olivia Sleiter
Olivia Sleiter
Unit Production Manager
Ladis Zanini
Ladis Zanini
Line Producer
Ljerka Rusić
Ljerka Rusić
Supervising Producer
Melissa Strizzi
Melissa Strizzi
Script Supervisor
Emanuela Riganelli
Emanuela Riganelli
Production Secretary
Fernanda Selvaggi
Fernanda Selvaggi
Production Secretary
Stefano Benappi
Stefano Benappi
Production Secretary
Enrico Sollazzo
Enrico Sollazzo
Production Secretary
Diego Gazzano
Diego Gazzano
Production Coordinator
Silvia Ranfagni
Silvia Ranfagni
Production Coordinator
Franco Fantini
Franco Fantini
Administration
Marina Grappelli
Marina Grappelli
Administration
Giulia Saccucci
Giulia Saccucci
Administration
Alessandro Fiorito
Alessandro Fiorito
Accountant
Maria Vittoria Filipponi
Maria Vittoria Filipponi
Administrative Assistant
Enrico Cavallaro
Enrico Cavallaro
Administrative Assistant
Francesca Bocca
Francesca Bocca
Assistant Set Decoration
Diego Giorgetti
Diego Giorgetti
Assistant Set Decoration
Valentina Ferroni
Valentina Ferroni
Assistant Production Design
Livia Tesla
Livia Tesla
Assistant Production Design
Stefano Olivieri
Stefano Olivieri
Property Master
Luciano Magagnini
Luciano Magagnini
Property Master
Stefano Falivene
Stefano Falivene
First Assistant Camera
Salvatore Bognanni
Salvatore Bognanni
Second Assistant Camera
Claudio Iannone
Claudio Iannone
Still Photographer
Angelo Amatulli
Angelo Amatulli
Boom Operator
Lorella Chiapatti
Lorella Chiapatti
Second Assistant Director
Luigi Palmulli
Luigi Palmulli
Second Assistant Director
Alessandro Abate
Alessandro Abate
"B" Camera Operator
Roberto Rinalduzzi
Roberto Rinalduzzi
Additional First Assistant Camera
Elisabetta Boni
Elisabetta Boni
First Assistant Director
Enzo Di Terlizzi
Enzo Di Terlizzi
First Assistant Director
Gianluca Greco
Gianluca Greco
First Assistant Director
Lidia Biondi
Lidia Biondi
First Assistant Director
Simonetta Antonucci
Simonetta Antonucci
Assistant Costume Designer
Cristina Da Rold
Cristina Da Rold
Assistant Costume Designer
Giuseppina Mizioli
Giuseppina Mizioli
Seamstress
Sergio Forcina
Sergio Forcina
Seamstress
Angela Anzimani
Angela Anzimani
Seamstress
Alma Barbieri
Alma Barbieri
Seamstress
Alberto Blasi
Alberto Blasi
Makeup Department Head
Giulio Pezza
Giulio Pezza
Makeup Artist
Ferdinando Merolla
Ferdinando Merolla
Hair Department Head
Maria Gerolama Sale
Maria Gerolama Sale
Hairstylist
Eraldo Barbona
Eraldo Barbona
Key Grip
Patrizio Marra
Patrizio Marra
Grip
Massimo Spina
Massimo Spina
Grip
Roberto Barbona
Roberto Barbona
Grip
Alessandro Saulini
Alessandro Saulini
Gaffer
Massimiliano Sticchi
Massimiliano Sticchi
Electrician
Francesco Galli
Francesco Galli
Electrician
Paolo Ricci
Paolo Ricci
Special Effects
Luca Ricci
Luca Ricci
Special Effects
Maddalena Colombo
Maddalena Colombo
Assistant Editor
Patrizia Ceresani
Patrizia Ceresani
Assistant Editor
Alberto Doni
Alberto Doni
Sound Mixer
Fernando Caso
Fernando Caso
Sound Effects
Alvaro Gramigna
Alvaro Gramigna
Sound Effects
Adolfo Onorati
Adolfo Onorati
Generator Operator
Leonardo Balestrini
Leonardo Balestrini
Generator Operator
Giorgio Vecchi
Giorgio Vecchi
Machinist
Pasquale Cuzzupoli
Pasquale Cuzzupoli
Colorist
Federico Savina
Federico Savina
Dolby Consultant
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