''There Was a Castle with Forty Dogs'' () is a 1990

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

, starring

Peter Ustinov Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov (16 April 192128 March 2004) was a British actor, director and writer. An internationally known raconteur, he was a fixture on television talk shows and lecture circuits for much of his career. Ustinov received #Awa ...

and directed by

Duccio Tessari Duccio Tessari (11 October 1926 – 6 September 1994) was an Italian film director, screenwriter and actor, considered one of the fathers of Spaghetti Westerns. Born in Genoa, Tessari started in the fifties as documentarist and as screenwriter ...

. It is based on the novel ''Au bonheur des chiens'' by

Rémo Forlani Remo Forlani (1927–2009) was a French writer and screenwriter born in Paris to a French mother and an Italian immigrant father. In 1987 he was awarded the Grand Prix du Théâtre de l'Académie française. Selected filmography * '' Juliette ...

Cast

: the vet Muggione * Delphine Forest: Violetta * Roberto Alpi: Bob *

Mercedes Alonso Mercedes Alonso (1913–2013) was a prolific Spanish film editor active from the 1940s through the 1990s. Selected filmography * '' All Is Possible in Granada'' (1982) * '' The House That Screamed'' (1970) * '' Urtain, el rey de la selva... o ...

: Giovanna * Salvatore Cascio: Tom *

Jean-Claude Brialy Jean-Claude Brialy (30 March 1933 – 30 May 2007) was a French actor and film director. Early life Brialy was born in Aumale (now Sour El-Ghozlane), French Algeria, where his father was stationed with the French Army. Brialy moved to mainland ...

: the judge *

José María Caffarel José María Caffarel Fábregas (10 November 1919 – 6 November 1999) was a Spanish film actor. He appeared in more than 170 films between 1957 and 1998. He was born in Barcelona and died in Madrid, Spain. Selected filmography * ''The L ...

: the notary * : Jolinka *

Nicola Pietrangeli Nicola "Nicky" Pietrangeli (; born 11 September 1933) is an Italian former tennis player. He won two singles titles at the French Championships and is considered by many to be one of Italy's greatest tennis champions. Biography Nicola Chirinsky ...

: the President

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* 1990 films 1990 comedy films Films directed by Duccio Tessari Films scored by Detto Mariano Films set in Tuscany Films based on French novels Films about dogs Italian comedy films 1990s Italian-language films 1990s Italian films {{1990s-Italy-comedy-film-stub