''The Three Pilots'' () is a 1942 Italian war

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directed by

Mario Mattoli Mario Mattoli (; 30 November 1898 – 26 February 1980) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed 86 films between 1934 and 1966. His 1939 film ''Defendant, Stand Up!'' was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comed ...

and starring Michela Belmonte, Leonardo Cortese and

Alberto Sordi Alberto Sordi (15 June 1920 – 24 February 2003) was an Italian actor, comedian, voice dubber, director, singer, composer and screenwriter. Sordi is considered one of the most important actors in the history of Italian cinema and one of the b ...

.Brunetta p.93 It was shot at the

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and at the

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Caserta Caserta ( ; ) is the capital of the province of Caserta in the Campania region of Italy. An important agricultural, commercial, and industrial ''comune'' and city, Caserta is located 36 kilometres north of Naples on the edge of the Campanian p ...

. The film's sets were designed by the

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Cast

* Michela Belmonte as Adriana Terrazzani * Leonardo Cortese as Marco Massi * Carlo Minello as Mario Terrazzani *

as Filippo Nardini *

Galeazzo Benti Galeazzo Benti (6 August 1923 – 21 April 1993) was an Italian actor. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1942 and 1991. Life and career Born Galeazzo Bentivoglio in Florence, Italy, a descendant of the Bentivoglio family, which ru ...

as Andrea Torelli * Enrico Effernelli as Fioresi * Pietro Bigerna as Cesarini *

Paolo Carlini Paolo Carlini (6 January 1922 – 3 November 1979) was an Italian stage, television and film actor. He appeared in 45 films between 1940 and 1979. He is perhaps best-known to international audiences for his supporting role as the hairdresser ...

as Un allievo aviere * Piero Carnabuci as Il generale commandante * Leo Catozzo as Il maggiore addetto ai servizi * Vianora di San Giusto as La signora Terrazzani * Cesare Erminio as Un allievo ufficiale *

Riccardo Fellini Riccardo Fellini ( 21 February 1921 - 26 March 1991) was an Italian film actor.Mitchell p.200 He also worked as a director on documentaries for RAI. He was the brother of the director Federico Fellini and starred in his 1953 film ''I Vitelloni '' ...

as Un allievo aviere *

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as Il maresciallo istruttore

References

Bibliography

* Brunetta, Gian Piero. ''The History of Italian Cinema: A Guide to Italian Film from Its Origins to the Twenty-first Century''. Princeton University Press, 2009.

External links

* 1942 films 1940s war drama films 1940s Italian-language films Italian black-and-white films Films directed by Mario Mattoli Italian aviation films Films set in Campania Italian war drama films Films shot at Cinecittà Studios 1942 drama films Films scored by Ezio Carabella Films scored by Renzo Rossellini 1940s Italian films {{1940s-Italy-film-stub