The shady side of an Italian textile trade in northern Germany is the subject of this slow-paced but atmospheric drama featuring Alberto Sordi as Totonno, a low-level, petty criminal anxious to move up a somewhat crooked ladder. Rising to the rank of the "dons" -- Don Raffaele (Carmine Ippolito) or Don Gennaro (Pasquale Cenammo) -- is not an easy task, as Totonno is about to find out. In the meantime, Paula (Belinda Lee) provides a romantic distraction, and another would-be entrepreneur opts for the straight and narrow. This uneven feature offers some colorful performances but the sum is less convincing than its parts.
Directing | João Mário Grilo | Director |
Writing | João Mário Grilo | Screenplay |
Writing | Teresa Azevedo | Screenplay |
Writing | Michael Graham | Screenplay |
Production | Paulo Branco | Producer |
Sound | António Victorino de Almeida | Music |
Camera | Acácio de Almeida | Director of Photography |
Art | Zé Branco | Production Design |
Costume & Make-Up | Isabel Branco | Costume Design |
Sound | Danilo Moroni | Sound Mixer |
Sound | Vasco Pimentel | Sound Designer |
Sound | Joaquim Pinto | Sound Designer |
Editing | Teresa Caldas | Editor |
Editing | Roberto Perpignani | Editor |
Costume & Make-Up | Paula Raimundo | Makeup Artist |
Costume & Make-Up | Francisco Couto | Hairstylist |