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The Best of Enemies

19616.9 / 10104 min
Comedy, War

Overview

Meet the craziest pair of soldiers ever to play at war! - they're both prisoners - but who captured whom?

During World War II, a plane full of RAF fighter crashes in the Ethiopian desert and they are met upon by an enemy Italian patrol that allows them to go free. But, when the Brits are given orders to attack the Italians, lots of problems ensue.

Cast

David Niven

David Niven

Maj. Richardson

Alberto Sordi

Alberto Sordi

Capt. Blasi

Michael Wilding

Michael Wilding

Lt. Burke

Harry Andrews

Harry Andrews

Capt. Rootes

Noel Harrison

Noel Harrison

Lt. Hilary

Amedeo Nazzari

Amedeo Nazzari

Maj. Fornari

Aldo Giuffrè

Aldo Giuffrè

Sgt. Todini

David Opatoshu

David Opatoshu

Bernasconi

Tiberio Mitri

Tiberio Mitri

Pvt. Moccia

Alessandro Ninchi

Alessandro Ninchi

Sub. Lt. Del Pra

Pietro Marascalchi

Pietro Marascalchi

Cpl. Bortolini

Bruno Cattaneo

Bruno Cattaneo

Pvt. Mattone

Giuseppe Fazio

Giuseppe Fazio

Sgt. Spadoni

Ignazio Dolce

Ignazio Dolce

Sentinel

Ronald Fraser

Ronald Fraser

Perfect

Duncan Macrae

Duncan Macrae

Sgt. Trevethan

Bernard Cribbins

Bernard Cribbins

Col. Brownlow

Michael Trubshawe

Michael Trubshawe

Col. Brownhow

Robert Desmond

Robert Desmond

Pvt. Singer

Kenneth Fortescue

Kenneth Fortescue

Lt. Thomlinson

Don Powell

Don Powell

Luigi Bracale

Luigi Bracale

Crew

Suso Cecchi d'Amico

Suso Cecchi d'Amico

Screenplay

Luciano Vincenzoni

Luciano Vincenzoni

Story

Furio Scarpelli

Furio Scarpelli

Screenplay

Giuseppe Rotunno

Giuseppe Rotunno

Director of Photography

Guy Hamilton

Guy Hamilton

Director

Agenore Incrocci

Agenore Incrocci

Screenplay

Nino Rota

Nino Rota

Original Music Composer

Jack Pulman

Jack Pulman

Screenplay

Joel Silberg

Joel Silberg

First Assistant Director

Bruno Brunacci

Bruno Brunacci

Sound

Lazare Bianco

Lazare Bianco

Production Manager

Dino De Laurentiis

Dino De Laurentiis

Producer

Piero Cavazzuti

Piero Cavazzuti

Sound

Alberto De Rossi

Alberto De Rossi

Makeup Artist

Nino Cristiani

Nino Cristiani

Camera Operator

Bruno Tolusso

Bruno Tolusso

Production Manager

Mara Blasetti

Mara Blasetti

Unit Manager

Dino Galiano

Dino Galiano

Special Effects

Giacomo Forzano

Giacomo Forzano

Production Manager

Ferdinando Giovannoni

Ferdinando Giovannoni

Assistant Production Design

Paolo Ricci

Paolo Ricci

Special Effects

Mario Maffei

Mario Maffei

First Assistant Director

Aldo Puccini

Aldo Puccini

Special Effects

Tony Brandt

Tony Brandt

First Assistant Director

Manuel del Campo

Manuel del Campo

Dialogue Coach

Albino Cocco

Albino Cocco

Script Supervisor

Dario Cecchi

Dario Cecchi

Costume Design

Mario Garbuglia

Mario Garbuglia

Production Design

Giorgio Hermann

Giorgio Hermann

Set Decoration

Ezio Frigerio

Ezio Frigerio

Costume Design

Tatiana Casini Morigi

Tatiana Casini Morigi

Editor