Il mio amico Benito

Il mio amico Benito

1962 · 95 min · ★ 5.8 · Comedy

A clerk has had a picture taken during W.W.I with the future Italian dictator Mussolini and tries to exploit the situation pretending he is a dear friend of his. When he finds out who Mussolini really is he changes his mind and goes back to his bleak life.

Directed by Giorgio Bianchi · Written by Luigi Magni

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Peppino De Filippo Giuseppe Di Gennaro
Mario Carotenuto Nicolino
Didi Perego Italia
Mac Ronay Landolfi
Andrea Checchi Il commissario
Luigi Pavese Pieroni
Franco Giacobini Liberati
Luigi De Filippo Fioretti
Giuseppe Porelli Il capo divisione
Carlo Pisacane Signor Arturo
Riccardo Billi Renzi
Franco Franchi Terrorista

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