The Two Parachutists
The Two Parachutists or I due parà is a 1965 Italian war comedy film directed by Lucio Fulci, starringh the comedy team of Franco and Ciccio.
| I due parà | |
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| Directed by | Lucio Fulci |
| Produced by | Renato Jaboni |
| Written by | Vittorio Metz Amedeo Sollazzo Lucio Fulci |
| Starring | Franco Franchi Ciccio Ingrassia Umberto D'Orsi Robnerto Camardiel Monica Randall |
| Music by | Piero Umiliani |
| Cinematography | Tino Santoni Giovanni Bergamini |
Production company | IMA Film Agata Film |
| Distributed by | Medusa |
Release date | December 24, 1965 |
Running time | 90 minutes[1] |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Plot
Franco and Ciccio are two Sicilian street artists who are forced to flee to the America to escape their debts. There they are immediately drafted, since the Second World War has just broke out. Becoming experienced skydivers, Franco and Ciccio are sent on a secret mission to Germany to ascertain the current situation in some Nazi concentration camps. The two bumbling friends are captured, but rescued almost immediately by the Americans who send them on a new mission. They must parachute into Saudi Arabia to investigate a terrorist plot, and wind up getting into trouble in the Sultan's palace.
Cast
- Franco Franchi ... Franco Impallomeni
- Ciccio Ingrassia ... Ciccio Impallomeni
- Umberto D'Orsi ... American ambassador
- Roberto Camardiel ... Gen. Jose Limar
- Mónica Randall ... Rosita
- Luis Peña ... Alvardo Garcia
- Ignazio Leone ... Parachutist Sarge Sullivan
- Enzo Andronico ... Cafe owner
- Lino Banfi ... Tequinho (as Pasquale Zagaria)
- Luciano Bonanni ... Villager with the rifles
- Franco Morici ... Parachute lieutenant
- Emilio Rodríguez ... Diego
- Tano Cimarosa ... Garcia's aide
- Francesca Romana Coluzzi ... Passion Flower
- Piero Morgia ... Parachutist Jack
- Linda Sini ... Consuelo
- Calogero Azaretto ... Limar's private
References
- Thrower, Stephen (1999). Beyond Terror, the films of Lucio Fulci. FAB Press. page 274
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