''Blood Feud'' ( it, Fatto di sangue fra due uomini per causa di una vedova, si sospettano moventi politici, and also known as Revenge) is a 1978
thriller film
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directed by
Lina Wertmüller.
The film's full name is ''Un fatto di sangue nel comune di Siculiana fra due uomini per causa di una vedova. Si sospettano moventi politici. Amore-Morte-Shimmy. Lugano belle. Tarantelle. Tarallucci e vino.''. The film received a
Guinness World Record
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for the film with the longest title.
Cast
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Sophia Loren
Sofia Costanza Brigida Villani Scicolone (; born 20 September 1934), known professionally as Sophia Loren ( , ), is an Italian actress. She was named by the American Film Institute as one of the greatest female stars of Classical Hollywood ci ...
as Titina Paterno
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Marcello Mastroianni
Marcello Vincenzo Domenico Mastroianni (28 September 1924 – 19 December 1996) was an Italian film actor, regarded as one of his country's most iconic male performers of the 20th century. He played leading roles for many of Italy's top di ...
as Rosario Maria Spallone
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Giancarlo Giannini as Nicola Sanmichele detto 'Nick'
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Turi Ferro
Salvatore "Turi" Ferro (10 January 1921 – 10 May 2001) was an Italian film, television and stage actor. He is considered the most important actor in the Sicilian theatre post-World War II era.
Life and career
Born in Catania, Ferro launc ...
as Vito Acicatena
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Mario Scarpetta as Tonino
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Antonella Murgia as Ragazza incinta
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Lucio Amelio as Dr. Crisafulli
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Maria Carrara as Donna Santa
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Isa Danieli
Isa Danieli (born 13 March 1937) is an Italian film actress. She has appeared in 32 films since 1962.
Selected filmography
* ''Love and Anarchy'' (1973)
* '' The Peaceful Age'' (1974)
* '' Swept Away'' (1974)
* '' Il marsigliese'' (1975) by Giac ...
as Una emigrante
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Guido Cerniglia as Segretario Communale
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Vittorio Baratti as Il farmacista
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Oreste Radi as Il maestro
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Tomas Arana as Fascist (uncredited)
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Tito Palma as Tutino (uncredited)
References
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1978 films
1970s Italian-language films
1970s thriller films
Films directed by Lina Wertmüller
Films set in the 1920s
Films set in Sicily
ITC Entertainment films
British thriller films
Italian thriller films
1970s British films
1970s Italian films
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