''The Cadets of Gascony'' (Italian: ''I cadetti di Guascogna'') is a 1950 Italian comedy film directed by

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and starring Walter Chiari,

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and

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. It was shot at the

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in Rome, with sets designed by the

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Leonidas Marcolis. Location shooting took place at

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in Lazio where the film is set. It earned 450 million

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at the Italian box office.

Synopsis

Walter and Ugo are both in love with the same girl Vittoria, but her disapproving aunt sends her away to Bracciano. Unknown to her both men are called up for military service and are posted to the town. They arrange a rendezvous with her at a cinema but, confined to

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and unable to attend, they send their fellow soldier Nino along. To their irritation, Vittoria falls in love with Nino. To try and sabotage this they promote the rumour that Nino is engaged in an affair with an attractive soubrette. In fact she is his sister, in town with her touring musical troupe. Eventually all is resolved happily, with the soldiers participating in a show billed as "The Cadets of Gascony".

Cast

* Walter Chiari as Walter Mantoni *

as Sergente Composti *

as Mario Fantoni * Riccardo Billi as Riccardo Bolletta * Ugo Tognazzi as Ugo Bossi * Virgilio Riento as Angelo Danati * Fulvia Mammi as Vittoria * Alda Mandini as Bice *

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as Nino Quaranta * Ada Dondini as Zia Adelina * Eveline Saffi as Dea Nuccis * Wanda Parisi as Self * Ebe Parisi as Self *

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as Soldato Pinozzo * Nerio Bernardi as Il colonnello * Enzo Garinei as Il farmacista *

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as Un caporale

References

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External links

* 1950 films Italian black-and-white films 1950s Italian-language films 1950 comedy films Films directed by Mario Mattoli Italian comedy films Minerva Film films Films set in Lazio 1950s Italian films {{1950s-Italy-comedy-film-stub