The Beast (1974 film)

1974 film directed by Sergio Corbucci

The Beast

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Directed by| Sergio Corbucci
Written by| Luciano Vincenzoni
Sergio Donati
Produced by| Carlo Ponti
Starring| Giancarlo Giannini
Michel Constantin
Giuseppe Maffioli
Giuliana Calandra
Cinematography| Giuseppe Rotunno
Edited by| Eugenio Alabiso
Music by| Guido & Maurizio De Angelis

Production
companies

Champion
PECF

Distributed by| Warner-Columbia Filmverleih

Release date

* 20 November 1974 (1974-11-20)

Running time

| 100 minutes
Countries| Italy
France
Language| Italian

The Beast (Italian: Il bestione) is an Italian comedy directed by Sergio Corbucci and stars Gabriella Giorgelli, Michel Constantin and Giancarlo Giannini.[1]

## Plot

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An older and younger truck drivers, Sandro and Nino, begin to work with each others. They alternate in driving their company's vehicle across central and Eastern Europe. After witnessing the harsh treatment of an older colleague, forced to retire on medical grounds and led to suicide by his illness and indigence after a life of hard work, Nino convinces Sandro to take up loans and start their own delivery company. They struggle however to honor their debt, due to market fluctuations. This forces them to accept smuggling a criminal, originally misrepresented just as a parcel. Abandoning him just beyond the border, the two drivers are pursued by his criminal accomplishes while trying hard to keep their schedule with their customer.

The professional relationship gradually develops into mutual respect and shared background among the two men, with Sandro eventually beginning to date Nino's daughter. Eventually their first trip as independent delivery company is successful, although just barely so. By the end of the movie, three co-protagonists are made very familiar to the audience: the two men, as well as their truck ("il bestione" i.e. "The Beast"), personification of blue-collar work.

## Cast

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* Giancarlo Giannini as Nino Patrovita
* Michel Constantin as Sandro Colautti
* Giuseppe Maffioli as Super Shell
* Giuliana Calandra as Amalia
* Dalila Di Lazzaro as Magda
* Enzo Fiermonte as Matteo Zaghi
* Jole Fierro as the former wife of Colautti
* Philippe Hersent as Owner of CISA Car Company
* Carlo Gaddi as Camorrista
* Gabriella Giorgelli as Zoe
* Attilio Duse as Truck driver
* Anna Mazzamauro as Friend of Amalia
* Giorgio Trestini as Andrea
* Imma Piro as Lella Colautti
* Franco Angrisano as Mafioso
* Romano Puppo as Dutch Driver
* Franca Scagnetti as Receptionist
* Sergio Testori as Dutchman

## Release

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The film premiered on 20 November 1974 in Paris and screened in West Germany on 14 February 1975 as Die Cleveren Zwei with an Warner-Columbia Filmverleih distribution.[2]

## References

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1. ^ Bestione – Reviews, Movie Trailers, Cast & Crew. Movies at Film.com
2. ^ Il bestione – Regie: Sergio Corbucci – KinoTV

## External links

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* The Beast at IMDb

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Films directed by Sergio Corbucci

* La peccatrice dell'isola
* Supreme Confession
* Who Hesitates Is Lost
* Duel of the Titans
* Totò, Peppino e... la dolce vita
* Goliath and the Vampires
* The Two Marshals
* The Slave
* Lo smemorato di Collegno
* The Shortest Day
* The Monk of Monza
* Gli onorevoli
* Castle of Blood
* Grand Canyon Massacre
* Minnesota Clay
* I figli del leopardo
* The Man Who Laughs
* Django
* Ringo and His Golden Pistol
* Navajo Joe
* The Hellbenders
* Death on the Run
* The Mercenary
* The Great Silence
* The Specialists
* Compañeros
* Sonny and Jed
* What Am I Doing in the Middle of a Revolution?
* The Beast
* The White, the Yellow, and the Black
* What's Your Sign?
* The Con Artists
* Mr. Robinson
* Ecco noi per esempio
* Three Tigers Against Three Tigers
* The Payoff
* Odds and Evens
* Neapolitan Mystery
* I'm Getting a Yacht
* I Don't Understand You Anymore
* Super Fuzz
* My Darling, My Dearest
* Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure
* Count Tacchia
* Sing Sing
* Questo e Quello
* A tu per tu
* I Am an ESP
* Roba da ricchi
* Rimini Rimini
* Days of Inspector Ambrosio
* Women in Arms

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Luciano Vincenzoni

Films written|

* Path of Hope (1950)
* They Stole a Tram (1954)
* The Railroad Man (1956)
* The Wanderers (1956)
* The Italians They Are Crazy (1958)
* The Great War (1959)
* Venetian Honeymoon (1959)
* Crimen (1960)
* The Hunchback of Rome (1960)
* The Best of Enemies (1961)
* Destination Fury (1961)
* Duel of Champions (1961)
* Revolt of the Mercenaries (1961)
* Copacabana Palace (1962)
* A Girl... and a Million (1962)
* La vita agra (1964)
* Seduced and Abandoned (1964)
* For a Few Dollars More (1965)
* The Birds, the Bees and the Italians (1966)
* The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
* Death Rides a Horse (1967)
* The Mercenary (1968)
* A Quiet Place in the Country (1968)
* Duck, You Sucker! (1971)
* Black Turin (1972)
* Flatfoot (1973)
* The Heroes (1973)
* Mean Frank and Crazy Tony (1973)
* Mr. Hercules Against Karate (1973)
* War Goddess (1973)
* The Beast (1974)
* Policewoman (1974)
* Three Tough Guys (1974)
* The Boss and the Worker (1975)
* Cry, Onion! (1975)
* Libera, My Love (1975)
* Wanted: Babysitter (1975)
* L'Italia s'è rotta (1976)
* Black Journal (1977)
* Orca (1977)
* Count Tacchia (1982)
* Bonnie and Clyde Italian Style (1983)
* A tu per tu (1984)
* Casablanca, Casablanca (1985)
* Miami Supercops (1985)
* Raw Deal (1986)
* Blowing Hot and Cold (1989)
* Malèna (2000)

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* Sacco and Vanzetti (1960)

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