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World Cinema: The Challenge (La Sfida)

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on BBC Two England

An Italian film with English subtitles.
Starring Jose Suarez, Rosanna Schiaffino

Awarded the Special Prize at the Venice Film Festival, this was Francesco Rosi's first feature (Salvatore Giuliano has already been seen on World Cinema).
The story of an ambitious young man who tries to knuckle in on the fruit and vegetable monopoly operated by a gang boss in Naples.

Contributors

Screenplay:
Suso Cecchi D'Amico
Screenplay:
Enzo Provenzale
Screenplay/director:
Francesco Rosi
Photographed by:
Gianni Di Venanzo
Producer:
Franco Cristaldi
Assunta:
Rosanna Schiaffino
Vito:
Jose Suarez
Aiello:
Pasquale Cennamo
Gennaro:
Nino Vingelli
Raffaele:
Decimo Cristiani
Ferdinando Aiello:
Jose Jaspe
Vito's mother:
Tina Castigliana
Assunta's mother:
Elsa Valentini Ascoli
Source: Radio Times

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